释义 |
haf·ni·um \ˈhafnēəm\ noun (-s) Etymology: New Latin, from Hafnia (Copenhagen), Denmark : a high-melting gray tetravalent metallic element closely resembling zirconium chemically, occurring in most zirconium minerals, and useful because of its ready emission of electrons (as in filaments for incandescent lamps) — symbol Hf; see element table |