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Definitions for Tantalum
[1] a gray, hard, rare, metallic element occurring in columbite and tantalite and usually associated with niobium: used, because of its resistance to corrosion by most acids, for chemical, dental, and surgical instruments and apparatus. Symbol : Ta; atomic weight : 180.948; atomic number : 73; specific gravity : 16.6.
[2] a hard greyish-white metallic element that occurs with niobium in tantalite and columbite: used in electrical capacitors in most circuit boards and in alloys to increase hardness and chemical resistance, esp in surgical instruments. Symbol: Ta; atomic no: 73; atomic wt: 180.9479; valency: 2, 3, 4, or 5; relative density: 16.654; melting pt: 3020°C; boiling pt: 5458±100°C
Words nearby Tantalum
tantalic acid, tantalite, tantalize, tantalizing, tantalous, tantalum, tantalus, tantalus monkey, tantamount, tantara, tantivy
Origin of Tantalum
1795–1805; < New Latin; named after Tantalus
Word origin for Tantalum
C19: named after Tantalus , with reference to the metal's incapacity to absorb acids