Where does “ditantalum” come from?

ditantalum (English) comes from English tantalum, from Latin Tantalus, from Ancient Greek Τάνταλος — Tantalus; {{w|Tantalus}}.

ditantalum (English): Two tantalum atoms in a molecule

Definitions

  1. Two tantalum atoms in a molecule

Ancestry of “ditantalum”, step by step

ditantalum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tantalum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtantalumA chemical element with atomic number 73: a...
2LatinTantalusTantalus
3Ancient GreekΤάνταλοςTantalus; {{w|Tantalus}}

via English Di

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDi—
Every word from Ancient Greek Τάνταλος →Every word from Latin Tantalus →Every word from English tantalum →