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Word: Tantalum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from Tantalus, with reference to its frustrating insolubility in acids
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtantələm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the chemical element of atomic number 73, a hard silver-grey metal of the transition series.
Short Definition:chemical element of atomic number 73
Variant Forms:
- Ta
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