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Where does “organotantalum” come from?

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

organotantalum (English): Describing any organic compound containing a...

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  1. Describing any organic compound containing a...

Ancestry of “organotantalum”, step by step

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