hafnium
/ˈhæfniəm/
hafnium noun: a chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72: a lustrous, silvery-grey tetravalent transition metal.
Noun
hafnium (uncountable)
- A chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72: a lustrous, silvery-grey tetravalent transition metal.
- An atom of this element.
hafnium meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Malay
hafnium in Hindi
- chemical element
- गावातु gāvātu
hafnium in Tamil
- chemical element
- ஹப்னியம் hapṉiyam
hafnium in Arabic
- chemical element
- هَفْنِيُوم hafniyūm
hafnium in Malay
- chemical element
- hafnium
More languagesFewer languages
- hafnium in Thai
- แฮฟเนียม hɛ́ɛf-nîiam
- hafnium in Vietnamese
- hafini
Synonyms of hafnium
Origin of hafnium
From Latin Hafnia (“Copenhagen”) + -ium.
Words formed from hafnium
- dihafnium
- eka-hafnium
- hafnate
- hafnian
- hafnium bomb
- hafnium carbide
- hafnium dioxide
- hafnium nitride
- hafnium tetrachloride
- hafnium tetrahalide
- hafnon
- hafnyl
- organohafnium
- radiohafnium
Questions about hafnium
- What does hafnium mean?
- Hafnium means a chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72: a lustrous, silvery-grey tetravalent transition metal.
- What is hafnium in Hindi?
- Hafnium in Hindi is गावातु (gāvātu). See Hafnium meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is hafnium?
- Hafnium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hafnium?
- Hafnium is pronounced /ˈhæfniəm/.
Words near hafnium in the dictionary
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