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tant

tant noun: a tantalum capacitor.

Noun

tant (plural tants)

  1. (slang) A tantalum capacitor.
    • Note that like 'tants' these are polarized and must be connected to the circuit the right way round, the lead marked 'H' to the positive side of the circuit; failure to do so can lead to a small explosion!2013, Michael J. Spinks, Microprocessor System Design: A Practical Introduction, page 32

Proper noun capitalized: Tant

Tant (plural Tants)

  1. A surname.

Forms of tant

Noun
pluraltants
Proper noun
pluralTants

Origin of tant

Clipping of tantalum capacitor.

Phrases with tant

Questions about tant

What does tant mean?
Tant means a tantalum capacitor.
What part of speech is tant?
Tant can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of tant?
The plural of tant is tants.

Words near tant in the dictionary

  1. tansy mustards
  2. tansy ragwort
  3. tansyaster
  4. tansymustard
  5. tansymustards
  6. tant
  7. tant mieux
  8. tant pis
  9. Tanta
  10. tantalate
  11. tantalates

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