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tantalifluoride
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Tantalus
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tantalum

tan·ta·lum [ tánt'ləm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
blue-gray metallic element: a dense blue-gray metallic element. Use: electronic components, alloys, in plates and pins for orthopedic surgery.
Symbol  Ta


[Early 19th century. Via modern Latin< Latin Tantalus "Tantalus," because of its inability to absorb acid even when it is immersed in it]
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