TANTALUM


Meaning of TANTALUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' tan-t ə -l ə m

Function: 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 ― see ELEMENT table

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