tântalo

See also: tantalo, Tantalo, and tántalo

Portuguese

Chemical element
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tântalo

Etymology

Named after Tântalo (“Tantalus”), from Ancient Greek Τάνταλος (Tántalos, “Tantalus”), a character from Greek mythology.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɐ̃.ta.lu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɐ̃.ta.lo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtɐ̃.tɐ.lu/

Hyphenation: tân‧ta‧lo

Noun

tântalo m (usually uncountable, plural tântalos)

(chemistry) tantalum (chemical element)

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