tantalum vs Ta

tantalum and Ta both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tantalum	Yes	No	No	No
Ta	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tantalum and Ta are synonyms defined as:

tantalum and Ta: a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite

Other synonyms of tantalum include atomic number 73.

tantalum (noun)	Ta (noun)
a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite	a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite