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tantalic acid

noun Chemistry.

an acid, HTaO3, that forms complex salts or tantalates.

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Nearby words

tant mieux, tant pis, tanta, tantalate, tantalic, tantalic acid, tantalite, tantalize, tantalizing, tantalous, tantalum

Origin of tantalic acid

First recorded in 1835–45
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British Dictionary definitions for tantalic acid

tantalic acid

noun

a white gelatinous substance produced by hydrolysis of tantalic halides. It dissolves in strong bases to give tantalates
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