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Noun: tantalum  tantulum
  1. A hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
    - Ta, atomic number 73

Derived forms: tantalums

Type of: metal, metallic element

Part of: columbite, fergusonite, niobite, tantalite

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