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holmium

[ hohl-mee-uhm ]
/ ˈhoʊl mi əm /

noun Chemistry.

a rare-earth, trivalent element found in gadolinite. Symbol: Ho; atomic weight:164.930;atomic number: 67.

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Origin of holmium

<New Latin (1879), equivalent to Holm(ia) Stockholm + -ium-ium

Words nearby holmium

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

holmium
/ (ˈhɒlmɪəm) /

noun

a malleable silver-white metallic element of the lanthanide series. Symbol: Ho; atomic no: 67; atomic wt: 164.93032; valency: 3; relative density: 8.795; melting pt: 1474°C; boiling pt: 2700°C

Word Origin for holmium

C19: from New Latin Holmia Stockholm
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Medical definitions for holmium

holmium
[ hōl′mē-əm ]

n. Symbol Ho

A soft malleable rare-earth element. Atomic number 67.
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Scientific definitions for holmium

holmium
[ hōl′mē-əm ]

Ho

A soft, silvery, malleable metallic element of the lanthanide series. Its compounds are highly magnetic. It is mainly used in scientific research but has also been used to make electronic devices. Atomic number 67; atomic weight 164.930; melting point 1,461°C; boiling point 2,600°C; specific gravity 8.803; valence 3. See Periodic Table.
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