Definition of Tantalite

1. Noun. A mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite; an ore of tantalum.

Terms within: Atomic Number 73, Ta, Tantalum
Generic synonyms: Mineral

Definition of Tantalite

1. n. A heavy mineral of an iron-black color and submetallic luster. It is essentially a tantalate of iron.

Definition of Tantalite

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tantalite

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Medical Definition of Tantalite

1. A heavy mineral of an iron-black colour and submetallic luster. It is essentially a tantalate of iron. Origin: Cf. F. Tantalite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tantalite

tantalate
tantalates
tantalcarbide
tantalian
tantalic
tantalic acid
tantaliferous
tantalise
tantalised
tantaliser
tantalises
tantalising
tantalisingly
tantalism
tantalisms
tantalite (current term)
tantalites
tantalization
tantalizations
tantalize
tantalized
tantalizer
tantalizers
tantalizes
tantalizing
tantalizingly
tantalous
tantalum
tantalum bronchography
tantalums

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