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Tantalum vs Simpsonite - What's the difference?

tantalum | simpsonite |

As nouns the difference between tantalum and simpsonite

is that tantalum is a metallic chemical element (symbol ta) with an atomic number of 73 while simpsonite is (mineralogy) a trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, niobium, oxygen, and tantalum.

tantalum

English

Alternative forms

* tantalium (obsolete)

Noun

(-) (wikipedia tantalum)
  • A metallic chemical element (symbol Ta) with an atomic number of 73.

    • Derived terms

    * eka-tantalum * tantalate * tantalian * tantalic * tantalous * tantalum carbide * tantalum dioxide * tantalum lamp * tantalum oxide * tantalum pentachloride * tantalum pentoxide * tanteuxenite

    Related terms

    * coltan * Tantalean * Tantalic * tantalise, tantalize * tantalite * Tantalus

    References

    English eponyms ----

    simpsonite

    English

    Noun

  • (mineralogy) A trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, niobium, oxygen, and tantalum.

    • References

    * Simpsonite in the Mineralogy Database: [http://webmineral.com/data/Simpsonite.shtml]