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hafnium

Syllabification: (haf·ni·um)
Pronunciation: /ˈhafnēəm/
Definition of hafnium

noun

  • the chemical element of atomic number 72, a hard silver-gray metal of the transition series, resembling and often occurring with zirconium. (Symbol: Hf)

Origin:

1920s: modern Latin, from Hafnia, Latinized form of Danish Havn, former name of Copenhagen

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