HAFNIUM


Meaning of HAFNIUM in English

/haf"nee euhm, hahf"-/ , n. Chem.

a gray, toxic metallic element with a high melting point (over 2000°C), found in most zirconium minerals. Symbol: Hf; at. wt.: 178.49; at. no.: 72; sp. gr.: 12.1.

[ 1923; Hafn ( ia ) Copenhagen + -IUM ]

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