tantalum
English
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Ta | |
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Alternative forms
- tantalium (obsolete)
Etymology
A New Latin word derived by Swedish chemist Anders Gustaf Ekeberg in 1802, from Latin Tantalus,[1] named after Tantalus, alluding to the element's incapacity to absorb acid. See -ium.
Pronunciation
Noun
tantalum (countable and uncountable, plural tantalums)
- A chemical element (symbol Ta) with atomic number 73: a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant.
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Translations
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References
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Tantalum”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “tantalum”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
- ^ Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Robert K. Barnhart (ed.), Chambers, 1988
Danish
Noun
tantalum
- (now rare) Alternative form of tantal
- 1870, Mathilde Ørsted, Breve fra og til Hans Christian Ørsted, page 37:
- ... og et nyt Metal, som skal kaldes Tantalum.
- ... and a new metal, which is to be called tantalum.
- 1975, Tandlægebladet:
- ... individer med tantalum implantater[sic] i kæberne ...
- ... individuals with tantalum implants in their jaws ...
- 2002, Taenk + Test:
- Det indeholder grundstoffet tantalum, ...
- It contains the element tantalum, ...
- 1961, Tidsskrift for sygeplejersker:
- ... bomuld, hør, hamp, syntetiske fibre, rustfrit stål og tantalum, ...
- ... cotton, flax, hemp, synthetic fibers, stainless steel and tantalum, ...
- 1914, Gads danske magasin:
- Paa dette Omraade har man dog fundet et Erstatningsmiddel i Tantalum, ...
- In this area, a substitute has been found in tantalum, ...
- 1963, Aarhus universitet, Aarsberetning:
- ... ved behandling […] af cancer vesicae (med radioaktivt tantalum).
- ... by treatment […] of cancer vesicae (using radioactive tantalum).
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈtan.ta.lum/, [ˈt̪än̪t̪äɫ̪ʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtan.ta.lum/, [ˈt̪än̪t̪älum]
Noun
tantalum n (genitive tantalī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | tantalum | tantala |
Genitive | tantalī | tantalōrum |
Dative | tantalō | tantalīs |
Accusative | tantalum | tantala |
Ablative | tantalō | tantalīs |
Vocative | tantalum | tantala |
Limburgish
Pronunciation
Noun
tantalum n
- (uncountable) tantalum
- A part of tantalum
Malay
Chemical element | |
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Ta | |
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Etymology
From English tantalum, from New Latin [Term?], from Latin tantalus.
Pronunciation
Noun
tantalum
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