/ Dictionary / Index H hafnium: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: haf•ni•um Pronunciation: (haf'nē-um, häf'-), [key] — n. Chem. a gray, toxic metallic element with a high melting point (over 2000°C), found in most zirconium minerals. Symbol: Hf; at. wt.: 178.49; at. no.: 72; sp. gr.: 12.1. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hafnium (Thesaurus) hafiz haft Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language