tincal

[ ting-kahl, -kawl ]

noun

1. a former name for crude native borax.

tincal

/ ˈtɪŋkəl /

noun

1. another name for borax

Word History and Origins

Origin of tincal¹

First recorded in 1625–35, tincal is from the Malay word tingkal

Word History and Origins

Origin of tincal¹

C17: from Malay tingkal, from Sanskrit tankana

Example Sentences

For 400 pounds of the tincal there must now be added one pound of quicklime diffused through two quarts of water.

From Project Gutenberg

The following process for refining the native Indian borax or tincal, has been published by MM.

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These minerals are all in crystals, the sulphate of soda and tincal forming a solid mass, almost like stone in its hardness.

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