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hafnium

noun

a grey tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons

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Word length
7
Starts with
H
Ends with
M
Contains
AFNIU
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈhæfniəm

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Definitions

noun

  1. a grey tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons

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