As nouns the difference between zirconium and hafnon
is that zirconium is while hafnon is (mineral) a mineral of hafnium silicate ore, having the chemical formula hfsio4, produced synthetically by substituting hafnium for the zirconium in zircon.
zirconium
Noun
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a metallic chemical element (symbol Zr) with an atomic number of 40.
Derived terms
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* cubic zirconium oxide
* potassium zirconium fluoride
* zircaloy, zircalloy
* zirco-, zirconio-, zircono-
* zirconium carbide
* zirconium dioxide
* zirconium nitride
* zirconium oxide
* zirconium tetrachloride
Related terms
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* zircon
* zircona
* zirconia
* zirconic
* zirconolite
See also
* baddeleyite
* hyacinth
* jacinth
* jargon
* ligure
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hafnon
English
Noun
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(mineral) A mineral of hafnium silicate ore, having the chemical formula HfSiO4, produced synthetically by substituting hafnium for the zirconium in zircon.