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Tantalum
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noun
(1)
A hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
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Etymology
A word derived by Swedish chemist Anders Gustaf Ekeberg in 1802, from
tantalus
, named in honor of
Tantalus
.
Noun
A metallic chemical element (
symbol
Ta) with an
atomic number
of 73.
Related terms
coltan
Tantalean
Tantalic
tantalise, tantalize
tantalite
Tantalus
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