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hafnium. hafnium (hÄfËnÄÉm) [ key ], metallic chemical element; symbol Hf; at. no. 72; at. wt. 178.49; m.p. about 2,227Â°C; b.p. 4,602Â°C; sp. gr. 13.31 at 20Â°C; valence +4. Hafnium is a lustrous, ductile, silvery metal with a hexagonal, close-packed crystalline structure. hafnium: meaning and definitions-hafnium: Definition and Pronunciation. 2  Periodic Table of the Elements: Hafnium-Periodic Table of the Elements: Hafnium Atomic Number: 72 Atomic Symbol: Hf Hafnium Atomic Weight: ... 3  HF: meaning and definitions-HF: Definition and Pronunciation. 4  Hf-Hf Hf, symbol for the element hafnium.