tincal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. crude native borax, formerly imported from Tibet, and once the chief source of boric compounds

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪŋkl̩/

Word forms

tincal altincar tangar tankal tincall tincar tinkal

Etymology

From Arabic تِنْكَار (tinkār), from Persian تنکار (tankâr), from Sanskrit टांकण (ṭāṃkaṇa). Compare altincar and tincar.

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