• Tantalum

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    Origin

    A New Latin word derived by Swedish chemist Anders Gustaf Ekeberg in 1802, from Latin tantalus,

    Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Robert K. Barnhart (ed.), Chambers, 1988

    named in honor of Tantalus. See -ium.

    Full definition of tantalum

    Noun

    tantalum

    (uncountable)
    1. A metallic chemical element (symbol Ta) with an atomic number of 73.
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