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Tantalum
Tan′ta-lum
,Noun.
[NL. So named on account of the perplexity and difficulty encounterd by its discoverer (Ekeberg) in isolating it. See
Tantalus
.] (Chem.)
A rare nonmetallic element found in certain minerals, as tantalite, samarskite, and fergusonite, and isolated as a dark powder which becomes steel-gray by burnishing. Symbol Ta. Atomic weight 182.0. Formerly called also
tantalium
. Webster 1828 Edition
Tantalum
TAN'TALUM
,Noun.
Definition 2024
tantalum
tantalum
English
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Alternative forms
- tantalium (obsolete)
Noun
tantalum (countable and uncountable, plural tantalums)
- A metallic chemical element (symbol Ta) with atomic number 73.
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Translations
A metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 73.
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References
- tantalum Barthelmy, David (accessed 29 August 2016) Webmineral Mineralogy Database
- tantalum mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
- ↑ Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Robert K. Barnhart (ed.), Chambers, 1988
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtan.ta.lum/, [ˈtan.ta.ɫũ]
Noun
tantalum n (genitive tantalī); second declension
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tantalum | tantala |
| genitive | tantalī | tantalōrum |
| dative | tantalō | tantalīs |
| accusative | tantalum | tantala |
| ablative | tantalō | tantalīs |
| vocative | tantalum | tantala |
Limburgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tɑ˧nˈʃaː˨lɔ˧m]
Noun
tantalum n
Inflection
Declension of tantalum
| Root singular | Root plural | Diminutive singular | Diminutive plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tantalum | tantala | tantaleke | tantalekes |
| Genitive | tantalums | tantala | tantalekes | tantalekes |
| Locative | tantaleës | tantaleëser | tantaleëske | tantaleëskes |
| Dative¹ | tantalumme | — | tantaleke | — |
| Accusative¹ | tantalum | — | tantaleke | — |
| ¹Dative and accusative are nowadays obsolete, the nominative is used instead. | ||||