Talc is the mineral that is the main component of baby powder.
StreakColor of the mineral when it is powdered.Grind a small amount of a mineral into a powder on a porcelain streak plate and determine the color of the powder.
Streak
a dry powder
Different minerals have different colors, actually.
Talc
The streak of the mineral is the mineral's powder color
StreakColor of the mineral when it is powdered.Grind a small amount of a mineral into a powder on a porcelain streak plate and determine the color of the powder.
talc.
Baby powder is a powder used for preventing diaper rash in babies.
The words "baby" and "powder" are common nouns.
Baby oil is a mineral oil used to moisten the skin of babies after bathing.
The powder indicates the true color of the mineral and is an aid in mineral identification. That can also be called a streak.
Baby powder is not yummy at all. Alkali is a chemical in baby powder. It is not safe to eat the baby powder, it could be poisonous!
Diatomaceous earth is one such powder, which is essentially very fine sand. Lime is also a powdered mineral that has been successful at keeping pests from bothering cows.
Streak
Powder and color