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holmic

[ hohl-mik ]
/ ˈhoʊl mɪk /
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adjective Chemistry.
of or containing the element holmium.
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Origin of holmic

holm(ium) + -ic

Words nearby holmic

Holmes, Holmes-Adie syndrome, Holmes light, Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., Holmes, Sherlock, holmic, holmium, holm oak, holo-, holobenthic, holoblastic
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British Dictionary definitions for holmic

holmic
/ (ˈhɒlmɪk) /
adjective
of or containing holmium
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