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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.
Altincar
.]
(Chem.)
Crude native borax, formerly imported from Thibet. It was once the chief source of boric compounds. Cf.
Borax
.

Definition 2024


tincal

tincal

English

Noun

tincal (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry, dated) crude native borax, formerly imported from Tibet, and once the chief source of boric compounds

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