tantalous
[ tan-tl-uh s ]
/ ˈtæn tl əs /
adjective Chemistry.
containing trivalent tantalum.
Origin of tantalous
First recorded in 1865–70;
tantal(um) +
-ous
Words nearby tantalous
tantalic,
tantalic acid,
tantalite,
tantalize,
tantalizing,
tantalous,
tantalum,
tantalus,
tantalus monkey,
tantamount,
tantara
British Dictionary definitions for tantalous
tantalous
/ (ˈtæntələs) /
adjective
of or containing tantalum in the trivalent state
Word Origin for tantalous
C19: from
tantal (
um) +
-ous