talcose, a.
(ˈtælkəʊs)
[f. talc n. + -ose.]
Abounding in or consisting largely of talc.
| 1796 Kirwan Elem. Min. (ed. 2) I. 382 Talcose Argillite. 1802 Playfair Illustr. Hutton. Th. 224 A schistus, which is talcose rather than micaceous. 1854 F. C. Bakewell Geol. 22 When talc is an ingredient, the mineral is called talcose granite. 1893 Barker Wand. South. Waters 195 With schist, talcose slate and fragments of quartz. |