hafnium

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Definition of hafnium in English English dictionary

a metallic chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72

{i} (Hf) metallic chemical element (Chemistry)

a gray tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons

Related Terms

eka-hafnium

rutherfordium

Hyphenation

haf·ni·um

Turkish pronunciation

häfniım

Synonyms

celtium

Pronunciation

/ˈhafnēəm/ /ˈhæfniːəm/

Etymology

() Latin Hafnia, Copenhagen