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holmium::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | atomic number 67, ho |
| Type of | metal, metallic element |
Examples of holmium
holmium
Words like yttrium, holmium, lanthanum, and thulium don't exactly roll off the tongue.
From the newsweek.com
Then there's holmium from Stockholm, thulium from Thule, and gadolinium, after the industrious Finnish element hunter Johan Gadolin.
From the guardian.co.uk
From the 2nd diagram, it looks like the so-called magnetic monopole is merely an artifact of the way the polar holmium ions are oriented.
From the newscientist.com
Holmium-doped YAG crystals emit at 2097 nm and form an efficient laser operating at infrared wavelengths strongly absorbed by water-bearing tissues.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
- Holmium is a chemical element with the symbol Ho and atomic number 67. Part of the lanthanide series, holmium is a relatively soft and malleable silvery-white metallic element, which is stable in dry air at room temperature. ...
- Symbol:"Ho" Atomic Number:"67" Atomic Mass: 164.93amu. Holmium is one of the elements in the lanthanide series of inner transition elements. It may also be classified as a rare earth element. You can find this magnetic metal in many minerals. It has even been used in some lasers. ...
- A type of laser energy used to cut prostate tissue or to break up renal stones
- H-O. For more information on this and other elements, see The elements. And for fun, see Elements by Tom Lehrer. To see this song with captions, go to The Elements song by Tom Lehrer.
