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tantalum

noun

  1. element with the atomic number of 73
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtæntələm/

noun

Etymology: A New Latin word derived by Swedish chemist Anders Gustaf Ekeberg in 1802, from Latin Tantalus, named after Tantalus, alluding to the element's incapacity to absorb acid. See -ium.

  1. A chemical element (symbol Ta) with atomic number 73: a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant.