tantalic

[ tan-tal-ik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. of or relating to tantalum, especially in the pentavalent state.

tantalic

/ tænˈtælɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing tantalum, esp in the pentavalent state

Word History and Origins

Origin of tantalic¹

First recorded in 1835–45; tantal(um) + -ic