tantalite

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/ˈtæntl̩aɪt/

noun

A dark-brown mineral that is an ore of tantalum and niobium, of the chemical formula (Fe, Mn) Ta₂O₆.

OriginEnglish tantalum ← New Latin tantalum ← Latin Tantalus →
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Meanings

nountantalite (plural tantalites)

plural tantalites

  1. chemistryA dark-brown mineral that is an ore of tantalum and niobium, of the chemical formula (Fe, Mn) Ta₂O₆.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΤάνταλος (Tántalos)
  2. LatinTantalus
  3. New Latintantalum
  4. Englishtantalum
  5. Englishtantalite

From tantalum + -ite.

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Translations

Bulgarian танталит
  • танталит (tantalit)mineral
Chinese Mandarin 鉭鐵礦 /钽铁矿
  • 鉭鐵礦 /钽铁矿 (tǎntiěkuàng)mineral
French tantalite
  • tantalitemineral
Italian tantalite
  • tantalitemineral
Japanese タンタル石
  • タンタル石 (tantaruseki)mineral
Persian تانتالیت
  • تانتالیتmineral
Portuguese tantalita
  • tantalitamineral
Spanish tantalita
  • tantalitamineral

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

atlantite
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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