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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TANTALUM

Named after Tantalus, with reference to the metal's incapacity to absorb acids.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TANTALUM

tantalum  [ˈtæntələm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TANTALUM

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Tantalum is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TANTALUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Tantalum

Tantalum is a chemical element with the symbol Ta and atomic number 73. Previously known as tantalium, its 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. Tantalum is also used for medical implants and bone repair. 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.

Definition of tantalum in the English dictionary

The definition of tantalum in the dictionary is a hard greyish-white metallic element that occurs with niobium in tantalite and columbite: used in electrical capacitors in most circuit boards and in alloys to increase hardness and chemical resistance, esp in surgical instruments. Symbol: Ta; atomic no: 73; atomic wt: 180.9479; valency: 2, 3, 4, or 5; relative density: 16.654; melting pt: 3020°C; boiling pt: 5458±100°C.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TANTALUM


Absalom
ˈæbsələm
alum
ˈæləm
asylum
əˈsaɪləm
cimbalom
ˈtsɪmbələm
column
ˈkɒləm
crotalum
ˈkrɒtələm
curriculum
kəˈrɪkjʊləm
cymbalom
ˈtsɪmbələm
emblem
ˈɛmbləm
Fulham
ˈfʊləm
Harlem
ˈhɑːləm
Jerusalem
dʒəˈruːsələm
Malayalam
ˌmælɪˈɑːləm
ornithogalum
ˌɔːnɪˈθɒɡələm
problem
ˈprɒbləm
Salem
ˈseɪləm
scybalum
ˈsɪbələm
speculum
ˈspɛkjʊləm
tropaeolum
trəʊˈpiːələm
Winston-Salem
ˈwɪnstənˈseɪləm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TANTALUM

tantalate
tantalic
tantalic acid
tantalisation
tantaliser
tantalisingly
tantalism
tantalite
tantalization
tantalize
tantalizer
tantalizing
tantalizingly
tantalous
tantalus
tantamount
tantara
tanti
tantivies
tantivy

WORDS THAT END LIKE TANTALUM

antebellum
baculum
Blum
cerebellum
chrome alum
Colum
endoplasmic reticulum
frenulum
hoodlum
infundibulum
lum
paspalum
peplum
phylum
plum
potash alum
reticulum
slum
vellum
vestibulum

Synonyms and antonyms of tantalum in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «tantalum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TANTALUM

Find out the translation of tantalum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tantalum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tantalum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tantalio
570 millions of speakers

English

tantalum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टैंटलम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التنتالوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тантала
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tântalo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধাতব পদার্থ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tantale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tantalum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tantal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タンタル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탄탈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tantalum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tantali
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டாண்டாலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टॅंटालुम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tantal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tantalio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tantal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

танталу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tantal
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ταντάλιο
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

tantaal
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

tantal
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

tantal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tantalum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TANTALUM»

The term «tantalum» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.079 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tantalum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TANTALUM»

Discover the use of tantalum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tantalum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chemistry of Tantalum and Niobium Fluoride Compounds
In Chemistry of Tantalum and Niobium Fluoride Compounds, the author draws on thirty years' experience to produce the first ever monograph to systemize and summarize the data available on tantalum and niobium fluoride compounds.
Anatoly Agulyansky, 2004
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Tantalum: proceedings of a symposium jointly sponsored by ...
The 37 papers included in this proceedings volume present the state-of-the-art technology of tantalum and tantalum alloys, with an emphasis on the areas of mining, extraction, and refining; fabrication and processing; high strain rate ...
E. P. Chen, Edward S. Chen, A. Crowson, 1996
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Tantalum field facilities case study: Facilities Coursework
The Tantalum field has been estimated to have 100 million barrels of recoverable sweet oil at 40° API gravity.
Georgina Wien, 2011
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Lanthanides, tantalum, and niobium: mineralogy, ...
The contributions gathered in this volume give an up-to-date survey on the mineralogy, primary ore deposits, prospecting, processing and applications of REE, Ta, and Nd, making this volume a useful handbook for practitioners and students.
Peter Möller, Petr Černý, Francis Saupé, 1989
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Handbook of Corrosion Data
tantalum equipment in severe corrosion applications often more than offsets the higher initial cost. Table 13 gives the effects of acids on tantalum, Table 14 the effects of salts; and Table 1 5 the effects of miscellaneous corrosive reagents.
Bruce D. Craig, David S. Anderson, 1994
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Densification and Mechanical Properties of Tantalum Carbide ...
The formation of refractory TaB2 in the TaC-B4C system has raised the interest in studying the densification and mechanical properties of TaC-TaB2 composites.
Xiaohong Zhang, 2008
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Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry
(Fe, Mn)(Nb. TaO3)2. which is called tantalite when it contains a larger fraction of the tantalum component. T. is also found in association with the elements of group Illb, as in fergusonite, Y(Ta, NbO4), yttro- tantalite, (Y,U,FeZr)(Ta,NbO,), and ...
Mary Eagleson, 1994
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Corrosion Tests and Standards: Application and Interpretation
General A major factor in determining the specific applications of tantalum for corrosion-resistant equipment is its price. The cost of tantalum metal is about 15 times that of nickel-copper, nickel, or titanium and about 50 to 100 times that of the ...
Robert Baboian, 2005
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Corrosion of Weldments
Tantalum and Tantalum Alloys Tantalum is a very dense (over 3.5 times the density of titanium) corrosion resistant material. It is an inherently soft, fabricable metal that has a very high melting temperature, approximately 3000 °C (5400 °F).
Joseph R. Davis, 2006
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The History and Use of Our Earth's Chemical Elements: A ...
This is followed by 99.5% pure tantalum oxide being extracted in a second solvent process History Anders Gustav Ekeberg (1767-1813) discovered tantalum in 1802, while analyzing ores sent to him by his friend Jons Jakob Berzelius ...
Robert E. Krebs, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TANTALUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tantalum is used in the context of the following news items.
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AVX Introduces High Reliability, Low DCL Tantalum SMD …
"The new T4J Medical Series tantalum SMD capacitors were explicitly developed for implantable, non-life-support and non-implantable life support medical ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
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Vishay Intertechnology Enhances T55 Series of Polymer Tantalum
MALVERN, Pa., July 01, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) today announced that the company has enhanced its T55 ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
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AVX Introduces New High CV, Long Lifetime Wet Tantalum
Hermetically sealed in a welded tantalum can and header assembly, TWA-Y Series capacitors satisfy the harsh mechanical shock and high frequency vibration ... «Nasdaq, Jun 15»
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AVX Adds 12+ High-Reliability Tantalum SMD Capacitors to its …
Statistical screening for the TMJ S1gma SMD tantalum capacitor series is available in three levels: S1gma Prime, S1gma Premium, and S1gma Pro Custom. «Nasdaq, Jun 15»
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AVX Introduces Web-Based, Interactive Simulation Tool for …
"Thanks to its interactive capabilities, its wide range of tantalum, polymer, and niobium oxide capacitor part numbers, and its continual updates and constant ... «GlobeNewswire, Jun 15»
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Metalbulletin.com / Pilbara Minerals raises $4.9m to expedite …
Australian explorer Pilbara Minerals has raised A$6.465 million ($4.9 million) to finance the fast-track development of its tantalum projects, it said on Monday ... «Metalbulletin.com, Jun 15»
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Research and Markets: Global and Chinese Tantalum Hydroxide …
Market Research Report on Global and Chinese Tantalum Hydroxide Industry, 2010-2020 is a professional and in-depth market survey on Global and Chinese ... «Business Wire, May 15»
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Edmund Truell in bid for Quindell arm
Tantalum, part of Mr Truell's Disruptive Capital Finance umbrella, has approached Aim-quoted Quindell with an offer for its telematics business, which uses black ... «Financial Times, Apr 15»
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AVX Introduces New Tantalum Capacitor Series for High Power DC …
GREENVILLE, S.C., March 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has ... «GlobeNewswire, Mar 15»
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H.C. Starck's Tantalum Supply Chain Again Declared Compliant …
H.C. Starck, a leading manufacturer of technology metals and advanced ceramics, announced today that its tantalum supply chain has been again declared free ... «PR Newswire, Mar 15»

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