tantalum

1. A very hard, heavy, gray metallic element that is exceptionally resistant to chemical attack below 150°C. It is used to make light-bulb filaments, electrolytic capacitors, lightning arresters, nuclear reactor parts, and some surgical instruments. Atomic number 73; atomic weight 180.948; melting point 2,996°C; boiling point 5,425°C; specific gravity 16.6; valence 2, 3, 4, 5. See Table at element.

2. A gray-white ductile acid-resisting metallic element found combined in rare minerals (as and columbite) and used especially in electronic components .

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tantalum	10	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tantalum	10