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tantalous
[ tan-tl-uhs ]
tantalous
/ ˈtæntələs /
adjective
- of or containing tantalum in the trivalent state
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tantalous1
First recorded in 1865–70; tantal(um) + -ous
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tantalous1
C19: from tantal ( um ) + -ous
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