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Coltan is an English word with synonyms like mineral. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Coltan in a sentence

Coltan meaning

A metallic ore, (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆, from which the elements niobium and tantalum are extracted.

Synonyms of Coltan

columbite-tantalite mineral

Related words

Other words often associated with Coltan or its synonyms:

animal mineralized inorganic petrified stuff vegetable asphaltic material

Using Coltan

  • The main meaning on this page is: A metallic ore, (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆, from which the elements niobium and tantalum are extracted.
  • Useful related words include: columbite-tantalite, mineral.

Context around Coltan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

years 1× congolese 1×

Often after:

archer 1×

Sentence patterns with Coltan

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

coltan is labeled 1× four years coltan archer three 1× gold and coltan an ore 1× of congolese coltan 1× smuggling of coltan 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

coltan is labeled 1× congo is the 1× ethnic rivalries were 1× for the grade 1×

Common sentence endings:

berendt two years 1× of congolese coltan 1× smuggling of coltan 1× to be shunned 1× used in electronics 1×

Words around Coltan

Just before it in the word index:

colt 270 colstrip 8 colston 30 colsterworth 3 colson 55 colsen 2

Just after it in the word index:

coltart 21 colten 31 colter 47 coltharp 5 coltherd 2 colthurst 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Coltan

  • In this selection, "coltan" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, years, congolese and archer stand out and add context to how "coltan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include coltan is labeled and four years coltan archer three. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "coltan" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with coltan

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Coltan is labeled a “conflict mineral,” which, like “blood diamonds,” is meant to be shunned. (15 words)

Ethnic rivalries were made worse because of economic interests and there was lots of looting and smuggling of coltan. (19 words)

However it is true, as has frequently been observed, that the increase is also because of the fraudulent re-export of Congolese coltan. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Congo is the world’s top producer of cobalt and Africa’s top producer of copper, and every year, it exports hundreds of millions of dollars of oil, diamonds, gold, and coltan (an ore used in electronics). (37 words)

For the Grade 12s, this was their final action: Davin Norgard (four years), Coltan Archer (three years), Jaidyn Byron (three years) and Eric Berendt (two years). (26 words)

However it is true, as has frequently been observed, that the increase is also because of the fraudulent re-export of Congolese coltan. (23 words)

Example sentences (5)

Coltan is labeled a “conflict mineral,” which, like “blood diamonds,” is meant to be shunned.

Congo is the world’s top producer of cobalt and Africa’s top producer of copper, and every year, it exports hundreds of millions of dollars of oil, diamonds, gold, and coltan (an ore used in electronics).

For the Grade 12s, this was their final action: Davin Norgard (four years), Coltan Archer (three years), Jaidyn Byron (three years) and Eric Berendt (two years).

Ethnic rivalries were made worse because of economic interests and there was lots of looting and smuggling of coltan.

However it is true, as has frequently been observed, that the increase is also because of the fraudulent re-export of Congolese coltan.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "coltan" in a sentence?
An example: "Coltan is labeled a “conflict mineral,” which, like “blood diamonds,” is meant to be shunned." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "coltan" from authentic English texts.
What does "coltan" mean?
Coltan means: A metallic ore, (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆, from which the elements niobium and tantalum are extracted.
What are synonyms of "coltan"?
Common synonyms of "coltan" include: columbite-tantalite, mineral.
How many example sentences with "coltan" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "coltan", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.