Meaning
Containing pentavalent tantalum.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree English tantalum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English tantalic From tantalum + -ic.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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