Tincal

Translation of "tincal" into Russian

Noun

/ˈtɪŋkəl/

tincal

tincals pl

Tincal is a mineral used in the production of borax.

Тинкаль - это минерал, используемый в производстве буры.

Noun

/ˈtɪŋkəl/

A mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate, used as a source of borax.

The miners extracted tincal from the deposits to be processed into borax.

Crude native borax, especially that imported from Tibet or other parts of Asia before purification.

European glassmakers relied on shipments of Tibetan tincal to obtain borax for their furnaces.