talc

noun

ˈtalk

: a very soft mineral that is a basic silicate of magnesium, has a soapy feel, and is used especially in making talcum powder

: talcum powder

talcose

ˈtal-ˌkōs

adjective

Examples of talc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Many talc claimants oppose allowing a trustee to set awards and want to take their cases to court. —

Jef Feeley, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023 Five months later, J&J is scheduled to face a case grouping claims by six former talc users in the same courthouse. —

Jef Feeley, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023 The company said about 60,000 talc claimants had signed off on the proposal. —

Harold Maass, The Week, 5 Apr. 2023 The company is fighting back and a New Jersey state appeals court recently overturned a $223 million jury verdict blaming talc for cancer. —

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2023 Moline never concluded that using J&J's talc led to cancer prior to the J&J trial, while Longo did not precisely determine how many times the plaintiffs had used the powder, J&J attorneys argued. —

Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2023 Johnson & Johnson separated its liabilities stemming from talc, a baby powder ingredient alleged to have caused cancer, into a new subsidiary that twice filed for bankruptcy. —

Alexander Gladstone and Akiko Matsuda, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2023 While the talc is harmless, the resin/pitch and paint can be toxic to certain animals, like hogs. —

Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 24 May 2023 In addition to being vegan, cruelty-free and free of gluten, mineral oil, talc, parabens, sulfates and phthalates, this sunscreen also features a peachy-pink hue which helps neutralize zinc oxide’s natural bluish-white color. —

Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Apr. 2023 See More

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