Used in a Sentence

hafnium

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hafnium.

Editorial note

The filter is a hafnium oxide interference filter!

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Quick take

A chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72: a lustrous, silvery-grey tetravalent transition metal.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of hafnium gathered in one view.

noun

A chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72: a lustrous, silvery-grey tetravalent transition metal.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hafnium.

noun

A chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72: a lustrous, silvery-grey tetravalent transition metal.

Example sentences

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The filter is a hafnium oxide interference filter!

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It could be a refractory ceramic but tantalum carbide is not as heat resistant as hafnium carbide.

3

Iirc carbon ceramics like hafnium carbide have melting points significantly beyond the vapor point of iron?

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I guess we can just read the article: > The researchers found particles containing the rare elements niobium and hafnium.

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Zirconium diboride and hafnium diboride ceramics have been used in heat shields.

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And if hafnium runs out, we'll have a great new business in scraping it off old chips to put on new ones.

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Most chip fabrication processes require hafnium, gallium arsenide and helium.

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While hafnium carbide together with a few related carbides remain solid until higher temperatures than any other substances, this is true only in an inert atmosphere.

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And here I was hoping they finally got that hafnium isomer to work.

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Making a centrifuge from a ceramic material like hafnium carbide is unlikely to work, due to its fragility and low tensile strength, especially at very high temperatures.

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To me, Hooker is most notable for its contributions to the Manhattan Project and the development of hafnium-free zirconium used in the first pressurized water nuclear reactors.

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I do hope there's some big Hafnium mining monopoly conspiracy behind this!

Proper noun examples

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Hafnium dioxide has a much higher dielectric constant, allowing to achieve the same gate capacitance at a manageable gate thickness.

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My friend just submitted his proposal for PhD research on a new dielectric, Hafnium-oxide.

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Agreed, and moreso why don't they have information on Hafnium?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use hafnium in a sentence?

The filter is a hafnium oxide interference filter!

What does hafnium mean?

A chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72: a lustrous, silvery-grey tetravalent transition metal.

What part of speech is hafnium?

hafnium is commonly used as noun.