tantalum
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Alternative forms
- tantalium (obsolete)
Etymology
A New Latin word derived by Swedish chemist Anders Gustaf Ekeberg in 1802, from Latin Tantalus,[1] named after Tantalus, alluding to the element's incapacity to absorb acid. See -ium.
Pronunciation
Noun
tantalum (countable and uncountable, plural tantalums)
- A chemical element (symbol Ta) with atomic number 73: a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- eka-tantalum
- tantalate
- tantalian
- tantalic
- tantalous
- tantalum carbide
- tantalum dioxide
- tantalum lamp
- tantalum oxide
- tantalum pentachloride
- tantalum pentoxide
- tanteuxenite
Related terms
Translations
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References
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Tantalum”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “tantalum”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
- Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Robert K. Barnhart (ed.), Chambers, 1988
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