tincal en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɪŋkl̩/
Etymology
From Arabic تِنْكَار (tinkār), from Persian تنکار (tankâr), from Sanskrit टांकण (ṭāṃkaṇa). Compare altincar and tincar.
Meanings
- (dated, uncountable) crude native borax, formerly imported from Tibet, and once the chief source of boric compounds
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| altincar | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| tangar | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| tinkal | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| tincall | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| tincar | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| tankal | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |