tant

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noun

A tantalum capacitor.

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Meanings

tant1

nountant (plural tants)

plural tants

  1. slangbusinessA tantalum capacitor.

    Note that like 'tants' these are polarized and must be connected to the circuit the right way round, the lead marked 'H' to the positive side of the circuit; failure to do so can lead to a small explosion!

    2013, Michael J. Spinks, Microprocessor System Design: A Practical Introduction, page 32

Tant2

proper nounTant (plural Tants)

plural Tants

  1. A surname.

Origin

Clipping of tantalum capacitor.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

tant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tant

MLA

“tant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tant.

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