coltan
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col·tan

noun \ˈkōl-ˌtan\

Definition of COLTAN

: a dull black ore that consists of a mixture of columbite and tantalite and is a minor source of tantalum

Origin of COLTAN

International Scientific Vocabulary columbo-tantalite, from columbite + -o- + tantalite
First Known Use: 1999

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