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Tantalum

Tantalum Meaning & Definition
Tantalum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tantalum?

[n] a hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tantalum: atomic number 73 | Ta

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See Also | columbite | fergusonite | metal | metallic element | niobite | tantalite

Tantalum In Webster's Dictionary

\Tan"ta*lum\, n. [NL. So named on account of the perplexity and difficulty encounterd by its discoverer (Ekeberg) in isolating it. See {Tantalus}.] (Chem.) A rare nonmetallic element found in certain minerals, as tantalite, samarskite, and fergusonite, and isolated as a dark powder which becomes steel-gray by burnishing. Symbol Ta. Atomic weight 182.0. Formerly called also {tantalium}.

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