HAFNIUM


Meaning of HAFNIUM in English

[ 'hafnɪəm ]

■ noun the chemical element of atomic number 72, a hard silver-grey metal resembling zirconium. (Symbol: Hf )

Origin

1920s: from Hafnia , Latinized form of Dan. Havn , former name of Copenhagen.

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