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| tan·ta·lum [ tánt'ləm ] |
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blue-gray metallic element: a dense blue-gray metallic element. Use: electronic components, alloys, in plates and pins for orthopedic surgery.
Symbol Ta
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| [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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