tantalum - a metallic element, ... occurs in crystals and grains. ... It is used as a substitute for platinum for corrosion-resisting laboratory apparatus, as acid-resisting metal in chemical industry, and in the form of carbide in cemented carbides. Used in surgical insertions because of its lack of reaction to body fluids.
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