t'khut-tukh
t'khut-tukh is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘tantalum’.
Meaning
tantalum
Pronunciation
Sound out t'khut-tukh letter by letter:
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
- uuoo as in 'food'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
Usage notes
a hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant used in making light-bulb filaments, electrolytic capacitors, lightning arresters, nuclear reactor parts, and some surgical instruments