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The correct spelling is coltan.
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noun
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The correct spelling is coltan. A metallic ore, (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6, from which the elements niobium and tantalum are extracted. For example: "Coltan is used for the production of tantalum capacitors."
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“Coltan is used for the production of tantalum capacitors.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A metallic ore, (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6, from which the elements niobium and tantalum are extracted.
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