Definitions for tantalum
ˈtæn tl əmtan·ta·lum

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1. tantalum, Ta, atomic number 73noun

   a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite

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1. tantalumnoun

   A metallic chemical element (symbol Ta) with an atomic number of 73.

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1. Tantalum

   Tantalum is a chemical element with the symbol Ta and atomic number 73. Previously known as tantalium, it is named after Tantalus, a figure in Greek mythology. Tantalum is a very hard, ductile, lustrous, blue-gray transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant. It is part of the refractory metals group, which are widely used as components of strong high-melting-point alloys. It is a group 5 element, along with vanadium and niobium, and it always occurs in geologic sources together with the chemically similar niobium, mainly in the mineral groups tantalite, columbite and coltan. The chemical inertness and very high melting point of tantalum make it valuable for laboratory and industrial equipment such as reaction vessels and vacuum furnaces. It is used in tantalum capacitors for electronic equipment such as computers. It is being investigated for use as a material for high-quality superconducting resonators in quantum processors. Tantalum is considered a technology-critical element by the European Commission.The Vander Waals radius for the atoms of the Tantalum element is 220 pm and the ChemSpider ID of the Tantalum element is 22395.

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1. tantalum

   Tantalum is a chemical element with the symbol Ta and atomic number 73. It is a rare, shiny, hard, blue-gray metallic element that is highly resistance to corrosion and is a good conductor of heat and electricity. It is commonly used in electronic components, surgical instruments, and aircraft materials due to its high melting point and resistance to wear and tear.

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1. Tantalumnoun

   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

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1. Tantalum

   Tantalum is a chemical element with the symbol Ta and atomic number 73. Previously known as tantalium, the name comes from Tantalus, a character from Greek mythology. Tantalum is a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion resistant. It is part of the refractory metals group, which are widely used as minor components in alloys. The chemical inertness of tantalum makes it a valuable substance for laboratory equipment and a substitute for platinum, but its main use today is in tantalum capacitors in electronic equipment such as mobile phones, DVD players, video game systems and computers. Tantalum, always together with the chemically similar niobium, occurs in the minerals tantalite, columbite and coltan.

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1. Tantalum

   tan′tal-um, n. a very rare metal of no practical importance, discovered in 1801, closely allied to columbium or niobium.

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1. Tantalum

   Tantalum. A rare metallic element, atomic number 73, atomic weight 180.948, symbol Ta. It is a noncorrosive and malleable metal that has been used for plates or disks to replace cranial defects, for wire sutures, and for making prosthetic devices. (Dorland, 28th ed)

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tantalum in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tantalum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tantalum
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tantalum
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantalum
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantalum
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tantalum
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tantalum