Noun: holmium hówl-mee-um
- A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
"Holmium is used in creating the strongest artificially generated magnetic fields";
- Ho, atomic number 67
Derived forms: holmiums
Type of: metal, metallic element
Part of: gadolinite, ytterbite
Encyclopedia: Holmium