Transitional Metal Used in Missiles and Aircraft
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Extraordinary Creatures, Group 1593, Puzzle 2 (Victoria Crowned Pigeon).
Question is: Transitional Metal Used in Missiles and Aircraft
and the answer is: TANTALUM
Word Meaning:
TANTALUM — A chemical element (symbol Ta) with atomic number 73: a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant.
Definitions from Wiktionary.