Definition of hafnium Hafnium

/hæˈfniʌm/ - [hafneeum] - haf•ni•um

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What does hafnium mean?

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Noun

Plural: hafniums

hafnium - a grey tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons

Hf, atomic number 72

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hafnium (Noun)
A metallic chemical element symbol Hf with an atomic number of 72.

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hafnium
Chemical element with symbol Hf and atomic number 72, steel grey transition metal.

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Hafnium is a chemical element. It has the chemical symbol Hf. It has the atomic number 72. It is a metal. It is silver gray. In chemistry it is placed in a group of metal elements named the transition metals. The chemistry of hafnium is similar to zirconium.

Hafnium is found in zirconium minerals.

Hafnium is used in tungsten alloys in filaments and electrodes. It is also used as a neutron absorber in control rods in nuclear power plants.