coltan
coltan · coltans
колумбит-танталит, колтан, колумбо-танталит
Coltan
A metallic ore,₂O₆, from which the elements niobium and tantalum are extractedA metallic ore, (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆, from which the elements niobium and tantalum are extracted.
/ˈkoʊlˌtæn/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A metallic ore, (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆, from which the elements niobium and tantalum are extracted.
Coltan is used for the production of tantalum capacitors.
Coltan
колумби́т-тантали́тkolumbít-tantalít, колта́нkoltán, колу́мбо-тантали́тkolúmbo-tantalít
More definitions
- a valuable black mineral combining niobite and tantalite; used in cell phones and computer chips
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
ore yielding niobium and tantalum:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
ore yielding niobium and tantalum:
Origin
Blend of columbite + tantalite.Blend of columbite + tantalite.
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Forms
plural: coltansSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a valuable black mineral combining niobite and tantalite; used in cell phones and computer chips:columbite-tantalite
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable