tincal
[ ting-kahl, -kawl ]
/ ˈtɪŋ kɑl, -kɔl /
noun
a former name for crude native borax.
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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 UreFor 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 UreThese 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
Word Origin for tincal
C17: from Malay tingkal, from Sanskrit tankana
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