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Tantalum
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Tantalum: 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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