HAFNIUM

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 I. (noun) 

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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

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Nouns denoting substances

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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