tantalic acid
noun Chemistry.
an acid, HTaO3, that forms complex salts or tantalates.
Words nearby tantalic acid
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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