hafnium

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[ˈhafnɪəm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the chemical element of atomic number 72, a hard silver-grey metal of the transition series, resembling and often occurring with zirconium


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Origin:
1920s: modern Latin, from Hafnia, Latinized form of Danish Havn, former name of Copenhagen




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