Definitions for tantalite

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tantalite tan·ta·lite

Spelling: [tan-tl-ahyt]

IPA: /ˈtæn tlˌaɪt/

Tantalite is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 225 anagrams from letters in tantalite (aaeilnttt).

Definitions for tantalite

noun

1. a black, crystalline mineral, iron tantalate, (Fe, Mn) Ta 2 O 6 , the principal ore of tantalum and an end member of a series of solid solutions in which manganese and niobium combine to form columbite.

Origin of tantalite

First recorded in 1795-1805; tantal(um) + -ite¹

Examples for tantalite

It is a constituent of certain rare minerals, such as tantalite.