Definition of coltan
: a dull black ore that consists of a mixture of columbite and tantalite and is a minor source of tantalum
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Origin and Etymology of coltan
International Scientific Vocabulary columbo-tantalite, from columbite + -o- + tantalite
First Known Use: 1999
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