English Explanatory Dictionary

hafnium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72: a lustrous, silvery-grey tetravalent transition metal.

Pronunciation

hăf'nēəm /ˈhæfniəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-hafnium.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-hafnium.wav

Word forms

hafnium

Etymology

From Latin Hafnia (“Copenhagen”) + -ium.

Synonyms

celtium keltium

Related words

mul:Hf

Derived words

dihafnium eka-hafnium hafnate hafnian hafnium bomb hafnium carbide hafnium dioxide hafnium nitride hafnium tetrachloride hafnium tetrahalide hafnon hafnyl organohafnium radiohafnium
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