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Webster 1913 Edition

Tantalite

Tan′ta-lite

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Noun.
[Cf. F.
tantalite
.]
(Min.)
A heavy mineral of an iron-black color and submetallic luster. It is essentially a tantalate of iron.

Webster 1828 Edition

Tantalite

TAN'TALITE

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Noun.
The ore of tantalum or columbium, a newly discovered metal. It is an iron black color, sometimes with a tinge of blue. It is imbedded in angular pieces, from the size of a pea to that of a hazel-nut.

Definition 2024

Tantalite

Tantalite

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German

Noun

Tantalite m

  1. plural of Tantalit

tantalite

tantalite

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English

Manganotantalite

Noun

tantalite ‎(plural tantalites)

  1. (mineralogy) A dark-brown mineral that is an ore of tantalum and niobium, of the chemical formula (Fe, Mn) Ta2O6.

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Italian

Etymology

tantalo +‎ -lite

Noun

tantalite f ‎(plural tantaliti)

  1. (mineralogy) tantalite

Anagrams

Etymology

tantalum +‎ -ite

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtæntl̩aɪt/

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