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Tincal

Tin′cal

,

Noun.

[Ar., Per. & Hind.

tinkār

; cf. Malay

tingkal

; all fr. Skr.

[GREEK]a[GREEK]ka[GREEK]a

. Cf.

.]

(Chem.)

Crude native borax, formerly imported from Thibet. It was once the chief source of boric compounds. Cf.

.