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tantalic

tantalic adjective: containing pentavalent tantalum.

Adjective (1)

tantalic

  1. Containing pentavalent tantalum.

Adjective (2) capitalized: Tantalic

Tantalic (comparative more Tantalic, superlative most Tantalic)

  1. Of or relating to the mythological Tantalus.

Forms of tantalic

comparativemore Tantalic
superlativemost Tantalic

Origin of tantalic

From tantalum + -ic.

Words formed from tantalic

  • fluotantalic acid
  • tantalic acid
  • tantalic anhydride
  • tantalic chloride
  • tantalic fluoride
  • tantalic oxide

Questions about tantalic

What does tantalic mean?
Tantalic means containing pentavalent tantalum.
What part of speech is tantalic?
Tantalic is an adjective.

Words near tantalic in the dictionary

  1. tantalate
  2. tantalates
  3. tantalcarbide
  4. Tantalean
  5. tantalian
  6. tantalic
  7. tantalic acid
  8. tantaliferous
  9. tantalisation
  10. tantalisations
  11. tantalise

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