tincal
Meanings
noun
- crude native borax, formerly imported from Tibet, and once the chief source of boric compounds
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Arabic تِنْكَار (tinkār), from Persian تنکار (tankâr), from Sanskrit टांकण (ṭāṃkaṇa). Compare altincar and tincar.
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