HyperDic: hafnium

English > 1 sense of the word hafnium:
NOUNsubstancehafnium, Hf, atomic number 72a grey tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals
hafnium > pronunciation
Soundshhae'fniyahm
Rhymesabolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...
English > hafnium: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA grey tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons.
SynonymsHf, atomic number 72
Broadermetallic element, metalAny of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Spanishhafnio, número atómico 72
Catalanhafni, Hf, número atòmic 72

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