NOUN | substance | hafnium, Hf, atomic number 72 | a grey tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals |
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Sounds | hhae'fniyahm | |
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Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... |
Meaning | A grey tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons. | |
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Synonyms | Hf, atomic number 72 | |
Broader | metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
Spanish | hafnio, número atómico 72 | |
Catalan | hafni, Hf, número atòmic 72 |
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