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tincal
[ ting-kahl, -kawl ]
noun
- a former name for crude native borax.
tincal
/ ˈtɪŋkəl /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tincal1
First recorded in 1625–35, tincal is from the Malay word tingkal
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tincal1
C17: from Malay tingkal, from Sanskrit tankana
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Example Sentences
For 400 pounds of the tincal there must now be added one pound of quicklime diffused through two quarts of water.
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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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