tincal
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kɑl, -kɔl Origin:
1625–35; < Malay tingkal
1625–35; < Malay tingkal
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| —n | |
| another name for borax | |
| [C17: from Malay tingkal, from Sanskrit tankana] | |
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Tincal
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example sentences
It occurs both as the mineral tincal and in lake brines.
Borax, locally called tincal, and kernite are the principal minerals.
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