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hafnium

/ˈhæfniəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
hafni-um
IPA
/ˈhæfniəm/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72: a lustrous, silvery-grey tetravalent transition metal.

Uncountable

noun

A chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72: a lustrous, silvery-grey tetravalent transition metal.

Countable

Etymology

From Latin Hafnia (“Copenhagen”) + -ium.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

dihafnium hafnate hafnian hafnon hafnyl organohafnium radiohafnium

Phrases

eka-hafnium hafnium bomb hafnium carbide hafnium dioxide hafnium nitride hafnium tetrachloride hafnium tetrahalide

Frequently Paired Words

mul:Hf

Synonyms

celtium keltium hf atomic number 72

Questions

How do you pronounce hafnium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæfniəm/.
What does hafnium mean?
A chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72: a lustrous, silvery-grey tetravalent transition metal.
Where does hafnium come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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