Etymology

tantalite

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Today it means: A dark-brown mineral that is an ore of tantalum and niobium, of the chemical formula (Fe, Mn) Ta₂O₆. Full definition →

English tantalum ← New Latin tantalum ← Latin Tantalus
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  1. Ancient GreekΤάνταλος (Tántalos)
  2. LatinTantalus
  3. New Latintantalum
  4. Englishtantalum
  5. English todaytantalite

From tantalum + -ite.

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