coltan

col·tan

C5513850 (kŏl′tăn′)n. See columbite-tantalite.

coltan

(ˈkɒlˌtæn) n (Elements & Compounds) a metallic ore found esp in the E Congo, consisting of columbite and tantalite (a source of the element tantalum)[C20: from columbite + tantalite]

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Noun

coltan - a valuable black mineral combining niobite and tantalite; used in cell phones and computer chipscolumbite-tantalitemineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

coltan

noun

Synonyms for coltan

noun a valuable black mineral combining niobite and tantalite

Synonyms

columbite-tantalite

Related Words

mineral

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