HOLMIUM - Definition

Pronunciation:		'howlmeeum
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

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	Synonyms:	atomic number 67, Ho

	See Also:	gadolinite, metal, metallic element, ytterbite

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Hol"mi*um\, n. [NL., of uncertain origin.] (Chem.) A rare element said to be contained in gadolinite. -- {Hol"mic}, a.