HOLMIUM


Meaning of HOLMIUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' h ō (l)-m ē - ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Holmia Stockholm, Sweden

Date: 1879

: a metallic element of the rare-earth group that forms highly magnetic compounds and is obtained especially from monazite ― see ELEMENT table

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