Hafnium Definition

hăfnē-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
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • atomic number 72
  • hf

Origin of Hafnium

  • After Hafnia , Medieval Latin name for Copenhagen, Denmark

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin Hafnia (“Copenhagen”).

    From Wiktionary

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