Holmium Definition

hōlmē-əm
noun
A relatively soft, lustrous, malleable rare-earth element, with unusual magnetic properties including the highest magnetic moment of any naturally occurring element, found in gadolinite, monazite, and other rare-earth minerals. Atomic number 67; atomic weight 164.930; melting point 1,462°C; boiling point 2,700°C; specific gravity 8.795; valence 3.
American Heritage
A trivalent, silvery chemical element, one of the rare-earth elements: symbol, Ho; at. no. 67
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • atomic number 67
  • ho

Origin of Holmium

  • From Latin Holmia (“Stockholm”), the hometown of Per Teodor Cleve, one of the discoverers of holmium.

    From Wiktionary

  • After Holmia (Stockholm), Sweden

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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HHOHOL

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MUMIUM

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