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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescoltan
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkɔltan
"L'estrazione del coltan alimenta economie e conflitti in Africa centrale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dull metallic ore composed of columbite and tantalite from which the elements niobium and tantalum are extracted.
"Modern smartphones and laptops rely heavily on capacitors manufactured using refined coltan." - 2
A critically important economic mineral often mined in conflict zones, particularly in central Africa, to supply global technology markets.
"International organizations monitor the supply chains of coltan to prevent the funding of armed conflicts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coltan is a portmanteau coined from the words columbite and tantalite, the two mineral components that make up the ore. It emerged in the late 20th century alongside the rapid growth of the consumer electronics industry, as the mineral became an essential source of the metallic element tantalum.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coltan" is said worldwide
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coltan
Transliteration: kɔl.tɑ̃
"Le coltan est un minerai essentiel pour la fabrication des téléphones portables."
Coltan
Transliteration: ˈkɔltaːn
"Coltan wird für die Produktion von elektronischen Geräten benötigt."
coltan
Transliteration: ˈkɔltan
"L'estrazione del coltan alimenta economie e conflitti in Africa centrale."
coltán
Transliteration: kolˈtan
"El coltán es un mineral estratégico para la industria tecnológica."
coltã
Transliteration: koɫˈtɐ̃
"O coltã é usado na fabricação de microcapacitores."
कोल्टन
Transliteration: koltan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"स्मार्टफोन के निर्माण में कोल्टन का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
钽铁矿
Transliteration: tǎn tiě kuàng
Script: 中文汉字
"钽铁矿是制造电子产品的重要矿物。"
콜탄
Transliteration: koltan
Script: 한국어 한글
"콜탄은 스마트폰 부품 제조에 필수적인 광물입니다."
コルトン
Transliteration: koruton
Script: 日本語
"コルトンは電子機器のコンデンサに使用されます。"
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