tincal

[ ting-kahl, -kawl ]

/ ˈtɪŋ kɑl, -kɔl /

noun

a former name for crude native borax.

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Words nearby tincal

tin-white, tina, tinactin, tinamou, tinbergen, tincal, tinct, tinct., tinctorial, tincture, tindal

Origin of tincal

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

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Example sentences from the Web for tincal

The following process for refining the native Indian borax or tincal, has been published by MM.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
For 400 pounds of the tincal there must now be added one pound of quicklime diffused through two quarts of water.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
These minerals are all in crystals, the sulphate of soda and tincal forming a solid mass, almost like stone in its hardness.
Practical Taxidermy|Montagu Browne

British Dictionary definitions for tincal

tincal

/ (ˈtɪŋkəl) /

noun

another name for borax (def. 1)

Word Origin for tincal

C17: from Malay tingkal, from Sanskrit tankana

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