hafnium 
hafnium
Definition
haf·nium (haf′nē əm)
noun
a metallic chemical element found with, and similar to, zirconium: used in the manufacture of light-bulb filaments and in reactor control rods: symbol, Hf; at. no., 72
Etymology: ModL: so named (1923) by D. Coster (1889-1950), Du chemist, and G. C. de Hevesy (c. 1889-1966), Hung chemist, after Hafnia, Latinized name of Dan København, Copenhagen, where it was discovered + -ium
hafnium
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- silicate: Hence there is much current interest in the use of thicker layers of alternative high dielectric materials: e.g. hafnium oxide and hafnium silicate.
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