Where does “tritantalum” come from?

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

tritantalum (English): Three tantalum atoms or cations in a molecule (Ta3)

Definitions

  1. Three tantalum atoms or cations in a molecule (Ta3)

Ancestry of “tritantalum”, step by step

tritantalum 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 tri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtritriathlon; triangle
2Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree
Every word from Ancient Greek Τάνταλος →Every word from Latin Tantalus →Every word from English tantalum →