Element
tantalum Audio
tan·ta·lum [ tan-tl-uhm ]
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Definitions related to tantalum:
  • A rare metallic element, atomic number 73, atomic weight 180.948, symbol Ta. It is a noncorrosive and malleable metal that has been used for plates or disks to replace cranial defects, for wire sutures, and for making prosthetic devices.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Rare metallic element, symbol Ta, atomic number 73; noncorrosive and malleable metal used for plates or disks to replace cranial defects, for wire sutures, and for prosthetic appliances.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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