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Talc vs Sulfur - What's the difference?

talc | sulfur |

As nouns the difference between talc and sulfur

is that talc is a soft mineral, composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, that has a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, and usually occurs in foliated masses while sulfur is a chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16.

As verbs the difference between talc and sulfur

is that talc is to apply talc while sulfur is to treat with sulfur, or a sulfur compound, especially to preserve or to counter agricultural pests.

As an adjective sulfur is

of a yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.

talc

English

(wikipedia talc)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A soft mineral, composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, that has a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, and usually occurs in foliated masses.
  • * 1978', C. J. Parmentier, G. J. Gill, ''Practical Aspects of '''Talc and Asbestos'', C. C. Gravatt, Philip D. LaFleur, Kurt F. J. Heinrich (editors), ''Proceedings of Workshop on Asbestos, Definitions and Measurement Methods , page 406,
    • With this background and experience we feel justified in stating that not all talcs contain, or are associated with, asbestos.
  • * 1987', Joseph A. Radosta, Nikhil C. Trivedi, ''11: '''Talc'' , H.S. Katz, J.V. Mileski (editors), ''Handbook of Fillers For Plastics , page 217,
    • For example, Montana talcs' approximate the theoretical composition, while California ' talcs often contain calcite (CaCO3) and dolomite (CaCO3 • MgCO3).
  • * 2003 , Harutun Karian, Handbook of Polypropylene and Polypropylene Composites , Revised and Expanded Edition, page 573,
    • Micronized talcs' and, to an even higher degree, submicrometer ' talcs significantly influence the processing parameters.

    Related terms

    * talcum

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply talc.
  • * 1940 , Rubber Journal , Volume 99, page 479,
    • "Generous talcing'" is applied not only to the naked bale, but to the inside of the wrapper, and after stenciling, to the interior of the package. This ' talcing is repeated, "if necessary, dependent upon the number of handlings up to and into stores for steamer loading."
  • * 1977 , Great Britain Health and Safety Executive, Manufacturing & Service Industries , page 43,
    • Three manufacturers have now produced separate designs for talcing boxes; one uses conventional techniques of brushing and vibrators, one is a fluidised bed and the third is an electrostatic applicator.
  • * 1983 , Aaron Elkins, The Dark Place , 2010, page 107,
    • Then he talced his hands, slipped on a new pair of rubber gloves, went to the shapeless thing at the other end of the table, and began to work.

    See also

    * soapstone * steatite ----

    sulfur

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sulphur

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) A chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16.
  • (countable, uncountable) A yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.

    • Synonyms

    * (element) brimstone

    Derived terms

    * desulfur, desulphur * disulfur, disulphur * flowers of sulfur, flowers of sulphur * hepar sulphuris * hydrodesulfurization, hydrohydrodesulphurisation, hydrohydrodesulphurization * iron-sulfur cluster, iron-sulphur cluster * potash of sulfur, potash of sulphur * sulf-, sulfo-, sulph-, sulpho- * sulfa-, sulpha- * sulfonium, sulphonium * * * * * * sulfurate, sulphurate * sulfur acid, sulphur acid * sulfur alcohol, sulphur alcohol * sulfur bacterium, sulphur bacterium * sulfur bath, sulphur bath * sulfur-bottom, sulphur-bottom * sulfur-bottom whale, sulphur-bottom whale * sulfur butterfly, sulphur butterfly * sulfur cast, sulphur cast * sulfur cockatoo, sulphur cockatoo * sulfur-color, sulphur-colour * sulfur-colored, sulphur-coloured * sulphur cone * sulfur-crested cockatoo, sulphur-crested cockatoo * sulfur cycle, sulphur cycle * sulfur dibromide, sulphur dibromide * sulfur dioxide, sulphur dioxide * sulfured, sulphured * sulphur-headed cauliflower * sulfur ether, sulphur ether * sulfuretum, sulphuretum * sulfur fungus, sulphur fungus * sulfur hexafluoride, sulphur hexafluoride * sulfuric, sulphuric * sulfuriferous, sulphuriferous * sulfur impression, sulphur impression * sulfuring, sulphuring * sulfurity, sulphurity * sulfur match, sulphur match * sulfur monoxide, sulphur monoxide * sulphur of ivy * sulfur ore, sulphur ore * sulfur oxide, sulphur oxide * sulfur parakeet, sulphur parakeet * sulfur pearl, sulphur pearl * sulfur print, sulphur print * sulfur pyrites, sulphur pyrites * sulfur rain, sulphur rain * sulfur salt, sulphur salt * sulfur shower, sulphur shower * sulfur soap, sulphur soap * sulfur spring, sulphur spring * sulfur tree, sulphur tree * sulfur trioxide, sulphur trioxide * sulfur tuft, sulphur tuft * sulphur vivum * sulfur weed, sulphur weed * sulfur works, sulphur works * sulfurwort, sulphurwort * sulfur yellow, sulphur yellow * sulfury, sulphury * sulfuryl, sulphuryl * tetrasulfur, tetrasulphur * vegetable sulfur, vegetable sulphur * virgin sulfur, virgin sulphur * volcanic sulfur, volcanic sulphur * ultra-low sulfur diesel, ultra-low sulphur diesel

    Related terms

    * desulfurize, desulphurise, desulphurize * disulfoton * solfatara * sulfa, sulpha * sulfane, sulphane * sulfatase, sulphatase * sulfate, sulphate * sulfated, sulphated * sulfide, sulphide * sulfite, sulphite * sulfonal, sulphonal * sulfonamide, sulphonamide * sulfone, sulphone * sulphureo- * sulfureous, sulphureous * sulfuret, sulphuret * sulfurize, sulphurise, sulphurize * sulfurous, sulphurous * sulphur vivum * sulpiride

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To treat with sulfur, or a sulfur compound, especially to preserve or to counter agricultural pests.

    • See also

    * acid rain * alunite * barite * cinnabar * cysteine * dithionous acid * Epsom salts * galena * gunpowder * gypsum * heparin * Lawesson's reagent * mercaptan * methionine * oleum * polythionic acid * pyrite * sodium dithionate * sodium dithionite * sphalerite * stibnite * thi-, thio- * thiol * thiolate * thionic * ----