altincar

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• Altincar — Al*tin car, n. See {Tincal}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tincal — Tin cal, n. [Ar., Per. & Hind. tink[=a]r; cf. Malay tingkal; all fr. Skr. ?a?ka?a. Cf. {Altincar}.] (Chem.) Crude native borax, formerly imported from Thibet. It was once the chief source of boric compounds. Cf. {Borax}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English