tantalous

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adjective

Containing tantalum in a higher proportion than tantalic compounds.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. chemistryContaining tantalum in a higher proportion than tantalic compounds.

Origin

From tantalum + -ous.

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APA

tantalous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tantalous

MLA

“tantalous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tantalous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tantalous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tantalous.

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