() - Hafnium — a chemical element with symbol Hf & a lustrous, silvery-gray transition metal.

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Hafnium — a chemical element with symbol Hf and atomic number 72;

a lustrous, silvery-gray transition metal.

Hafnium — a chemical element with symbol Hfa lustrous, silvery-gray transition metal.

Usage highlights

hafnium metalhafnium alloyhafnium oxidehafnium carbidehafnium nitridehafnium wire

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Hafnium is used in nuclear reactors (铪用于核反应堆).
  • This alloy contains hafnium (这种合金含有铪).
  • Hafnium has good corrosion resistance (铪具有良好的耐腐蚀性).
  • The hafnium compound is being analyzed (正在分析铪化合物).

Collocations

  • hafnium metal(金属铪)
  • hafnium alloy(铪合金)
  • hafnium oxide(氧化铪)
  • hafnium carbide(碳化铪)
  • hafnium nitride(氮化铪)
  • hafnium wire(铪丝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 铪 is a modern created character specifically for the chemical element Hafnium.
  • The character follows the common pattern for metal elements with the 钅 radical.
  • Hafnium was discovered in 1923 and named after Hafnia, the Latin name for Copenhagen.

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