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HAFNIUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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:
atomic number 72; hafnium; Hf
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hafnium" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
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