HAFNIUM


Meaning of HAFNIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhaf-nē-əm ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Hafnia (Copenhagen), Denmark

Date: 1923

: a metallic element that resembles zirconium in its chemical properties, occurs especially in zirconium minerals, and readily absorbs neutrons — see element table

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