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holmium
HOHL-mee-um
Holmium (noun) means a soft, malleable, silvery-white metallic chemical element with the symbol Ho and atomic number 67. Example: “Holmium is a soft and malleable metal.”
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A soft, malleable, silvery-white metallic chemical element with the symbol Ho and atomic number 67.
"Holmium is a soft and malleable metal."
"Holmium has the atomic number 67."
"Holmium never occurs as a pure metal in nature because it reacts so readily with other elements."
How to use holmium
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA soft, silvery-white metal element with the symbol Ho.
When to use it
It is a scientific term, used mainly in chemistry.
Memory tip
The word is normally uncountable, so you say some holmium rather than a holmium.
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Common pairings
the element holmium
holmium oxide
a sample of holmium
holmium metal
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Etymology
The name comes from Latin Holmia, meaning Stockholm, the hometown of Per Teodor Cleve, one of the people who discovered the element.
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What is holmium?
Holmium is a chemical element with the symbol Ho and atomic number 67. It is a soft, malleable, silvery-white metal.
Where does the name holmium come from?
It comes from Latin Holmia, meaning Stockholm, the hometown of Per Teodor Cleve, one of its discoverers.
Is holmium found on its own in nature?
No. It never occurs as a pure metal in nature because it reacts so readily with other elements.
What is the meaning of holmium?
"holmium" (noun) means a soft, malleable, silvery-white metallic chemical element with the symbol Ho and atomic number 67.
