tântalo

See also: tantalo, Tantalo, and tántalo

Portuguese

Chemical element
Ta
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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/

• (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)

1. (chemistry) tantalum (chemical element)