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 Definitions of Holmium  [ˈhoʊl mi əm]  

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Definition of 'Holmium' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) holmium
a rare-earth, trivalent element found in gadolinite.

Etymology:  (1879; < NL, ML Holm(ia) Stockholm (near where gadolinite and other rare-earth minerals are found) + -ium2)

Definition of 'Holmium' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) holmium, Ho, atomic number 67
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds


Definition of 'Holmium' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Holmium
a rare element said to be contained in gadolinite


Definition of 'Holmium' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  Holmium
Holmium. An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Ho, atomic number 67, and atomic weight 164.93.



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