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Definition of: hafnium
(haf′nē·əm) noun
A metallic element (symbol Hf, atomic number 72) found combined in zirconium ores and used to control fission in nuclear reactors. See PERIODIC TABLE. [<NL, from L Hafnia Copenhagen]
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