Where does “hafnon” come from?
hafnon (English) comes from English zircon, from German Zirkon, from French zircon, from Arabic زَرْقُون, from Pahlavi zlgwn', from Proto-Iranian jr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥h₃enyom — to flourish; green, yellow.
hafnon (English): A mineral of hafnium silicate ore, having the...
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- A mineral of hafnium silicate ore, having the...
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