tântalo

See also: tantalo, Tantalo, and tántalo

Portuguese

Chemical element
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Etymology

Named after Tântalo (“Tantalus”), from Ancient Greek Τάνταλος (Tántalos, “Tantalus”), a character from Greek mythology.

Pronunciation

 

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  • Hyphenation: tân‧ta‧lo

Noun

tântalo m (usually uncountable, plural tântalos)

  1. (chemistry) tantalum (chemical element)

Further reading

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