coltan

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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.

Similar words

ore columbite tantalite ferrocolumbite manganotantalite ferrotantalite tantite calciotantite tantalcarbide bismutotantalite

Often followed by

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Word family

coltans