Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tantalum

/ˈtæntələm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: tan-ta-lum
IPA: /ˈtæntələm/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chemical element (symbol Ta) with atomic number 73: a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A chemical element (symbol Ta) with atomic number 73: a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant.

Countable

Etymology

A New Latin word derived by Swedish chemist Anders Gustaf Ekeberg in 1802, from Latin Tantalus, named after Tantalus, alluding to the element's incapacity to absorb acid. See -ium.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -, Tantalus

Usage

Inflected Forms

tantalums (plural) tantalium (alternative)

Derived Forms

ditantalum organotantalum radiotantalum tantalate tantalian tantalic tantaliferous tantalite tantalous tanteuxenite tritantalum

Phrases

eka-tantalum tantalum carbide tantalum dioxide tantalum lamp tantalum oxide tantalum pentachloride tantalum pentoxide

Frequently Paired Words

coltan Tantalean Tantalic tantalise tantalize Tantalus

Synonyms

ta atomic number 73

Questions

How do you pronounce tantalum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæntələm/.
What does tantalum mean?: A chemical element (symbol Ta) with atomic number 73: a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant.
Where does tantalum come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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