tantalium
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Etymology
A New Latin word derived by Swedish chemist Anders Gustaf Ekeberg in 1802, from Latin tantalus,[1] named in honor of Tantalus.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: tan‧ta‧li‧um
Noun
tantalium n (uncountable)
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References
- ^ Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Robert K. Barnhart (ed.), Chambers, 1988