holmium
/ˈhoʊ(l).mi.əm/
holmium noun: a chemical element (symbol Ho) with atomic number 67: a soft and malleable silvery-white metal, too reactive to be found uncombined in nature.
Noun
holmium (usually uncountable, plural holmiums)
- A chemical element (symbol Ho) with atomic number 67: a soft and malleable silvery-white metal, too reactive to be found uncombined in nature.
- A single atom of this element.
holmium meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Malay
holmium in Hindi
- chemical element
- पांडुला pāṇḍulā
holmium in Tamil
- chemical element
- ஹொல்மியம் holmiyam
holmium in Arabic
- chemical element
- هُلْمِيُوم hulmiyūm, هُولْمِيُوم hūlmiyūm
holmium in Malay
- chemical element
- holmium
More languagesFewer languages
- holmium in Thai
- โฮลเมียม hool-mîiam
- holmium in Vietnamese
- holmi, honmi
Forms of holmium
| plural | holmiums |
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Origin of holmium
From Latin Holmia (“Stockholm”), the hometown of Per Teodor Cleve, one of the discoverers of holmium.
Words formed from holmium
Questions about holmium
- What does holmium mean?
- Holmium means a chemical element (symbol Ho) with atomic number 67: a soft and malleable silvery-white metal, too reactive to be found uncombined in nature.
- What is holmium in Hindi?
- Holmium in Hindi is पांडुला (pāṇḍulā). See Holmium meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is holmium?
- Holmium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce holmium?
- Holmium is pronounced /ˈhoʊ(l).mi.əm/ (US).
- What is the plural of holmium?
- The plural of holmium is holmiums.
Words near holmium in the dictionary
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