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tan·ta·lum
 tantalum
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- pronunciation:
- taen
t
lm
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- Word Combinations (noun)
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a chemical element that has seventy-three protons in each nucleus and that occurs, usu. together with niobium, as a hard, corrosion-resistant gray solid metal with a very high melting point, used esp. in various instruments and equipment. (symbol: Ta)
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