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Definition of Tantalous
1. Adjective. (chemistry) Containing tantalum in a higher proportion than tantalic compounds. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tantalous
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tantalous
Literary usage of Tantalous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hand-book of Chemistry by Leopold Gmelin, Henry Watts (1850)
"tantalous acid is not reduced when treated with zinc and aqueous hydrochloric
acid, after ignition; that which contains sulphuric acid and has been ..."
2. Hand-book of Chemistry by Leopold Gmelin, Henry Watts (1850)
"tantalous ACID CONTAINING TUNGSTEN? — Obtained by reducing tantalio acid containing
... Resembles pure tantalous acid, but is much harder and denser, ..."
3. Elements of Inorganic Chemistry: Including the Applications of the Science by Thomas Graham (1866)
"... also by the action of water on chloride of tantalum ; and, in the form of a
potash-salt, by fusing metallic tantalum or tantalous acid with hydrate, ..."
4. Elements of Chemistry: Including the Applications of the Science in the Arts by Thomas Graham, Henry Watts (1857)
"Tantalum forms two compounds with oxygen, viz., tantalous acid, probably TaO,
... by fusing metallic tantalum or tantalous acid • The composition of ..."
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