Definition of TINCAL

tincal

Plural: tincals

Noun

  • A natural borax mineral, crude sodium borate.
  • crude native borax, formerly imported from Tibet, and once the chief source of boric compounds

Examples

  • Unearthing TINCAL from his rack, he scored big with this obscure mineral.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 8

tincal: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tincal: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tincal: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

tincal: valid Words With Friends Word