Associations to the word «Tantalum»

Wiktionary

TANTALUM, noun. A metallic chemical element (symbol Ta) with atomic number 73.

Dictionary definition

TANTALUM, noun. A hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats