hafnium (Meaning)
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hafnium (n)
a grey tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons
Synonyms & Antonyms of hafnium
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hafnium Sentence Examples
- Hafnium is a rare earth element with the symbol Hf.
- Hafnium is a lustrous, ductile metal with a silvery-white appearance.
- Hafnium is primarily used in nuclear reactors and high-temperature applications.
- The hafnium content in the Earth's crust is approximately 3 parts per million.
- Hafnium is found in the minerals zircon and baddeleyite.
- The discovery of hafnium was announced in 1923 by Niels Bohr and Dirk Coster.
- Hafnium is named after the Latin name for Copenhagen, Hafnia.
- Hafnium is a member of Group 4 in the periodic table.
- Hafnium has a high melting point of 2,233 degrees Celsius.
- Hafnium is used in the production of strong magnets and superalloys.
FAQs About the word hafnium
a grey tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electron
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Hafnium is a rare earth element with the symbol Hf.
Hafnium is a lustrous, ductile metal with a silvery-white appearance.
Hafnium is primarily used in nuclear reactors and high-temperature applications.
The hafnium content in the Earth's crust is approximately 3 parts per million.
