noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Tantalus; from its inability to absorb acid Date: 1809 a gray-white ductile acid-resisting metallic element found combined in rare minerals (as tantalite and columbite) and used especially in electronic components
TANTALUM
Meaning of TANTALUM in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012