tincal

American  

[ting-kahl, -kawl] / ˈtɪŋ kɑl, -kɔl /

noun

1. a former name for crude native borax.

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tincal British  

/ ˈtɪŋkəl /

noun

1. another name for borax

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Etymology

Origin of tincal

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

Example Sentences

For a long time the borax of Europe was imported from Central Asia, through Constantinople and Venice, under the name of tincal or tincar.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

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

From Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. by Browne, Montagu

Tibetan mineral deposits have been known since very early times, and formerly the crude material was exported to Europe, under the name of tincal, for the preparation of pure borax and other boron salts.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various

It was originally obtained from a lake in Thibet, and was sent to Europe under the name of tincal.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah