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hafnium

/ˈhæf.ni.əm/

Traducción: Elemento metálico gris tetravalente, químicamente similar al circonio y presente en minerales de circonio; se usa en filamentos incandescentes debido a su fácil emisión de electrones.

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/ˈhæf.ni.əm/C2formalscientific
  • esElemento metálico gris tetravalente, químicamente similar al circonio y presente en minerales de circonio; se usa en filamentos incandescentes debido a su fácil emisión de electrones.

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  1. Chemical elementC2formalscientific

    A grey, tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons.

    esHafnio (elemento químico)

    • Hafnium is often used in nuclear control rods due to its high neutron absorption.
    • The alloy contains a small percentage of hafnium for improved heat resistance.
    • Researchers are exploring hafnium oxide as a high-k dielectric in microelectronics.
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