HAFNIUM
\hˈafni͡əm], \hˈafniəm], \h_ˈa_f_n_iə_m]\
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a gray tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons
By Princeton University
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