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Hafnium vs Hafnon - What's the difference?

hafnium | hafnon |

As nouns the difference between hafnium and hafnon

is that hafnium is a metallic chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72 while hafnon is a mineral of hafnium silicate ore, having the chemical formula HfSiO4, produced synthetically by substituting hafnium for the zirconium in zircon.

hafnium

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia hafnium)
  • A metallic chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72.

    • Synonyms

    * celtium (former name)

    Derived terms

    * eka-hafnium * hafnium bomb * hafnium carbide * hafnium dioxide * hafnium nitride * hafnium tetrachloride * hafnium tetrahalide

    hafnon

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (mineral) A mineral of hafnium silicate ore, having the chemical formula HfSiO4, produced synthetically by substituting hafnium for the zirconium in zircon.