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Meaning of "holmium" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOLMIUM

From New Latin Holmia Stockholm.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HOLMIUM

holmium  [ˈhɒlmɪəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOLMIUM

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Holmium is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOLMIUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

holmium

Holmium

Electronegativity 1.23 Ionization energies 1st: 581.0 kJ·mol−1 2nd: 1140 kJ·mol−1 3rd: 2204 kJ·mol−1 Atomic radius 176 pm Covalent radius 192±7 pm Miscellanea Crystal structure hexagonal close-packed Magnetic ordering paramagnetic Electrical resistivity 814 nΩ·m Thermal conductivity 16.2 W·m−1·K−1 Thermal expansion 11.2 µm/ Speed of sound 2760 m·s−1 Young's modulus 64.8 GPa Shear modulus 26.3 GPa Bulk modulus 40.2 GPa Poisson ratio 0.231 Vickers hardness 481 MPa Brinell hardness 746 MPa CAS registry number 7440-60-0 History Discovery Marc Delafontaine Most stable isotopes Main article: Isotopes of holmium iso NA half-life DM DE DP 163Ho syn 4570 y ε 0.003 163Dy 164Ho syn 29 min ε 0.987 164Dy 165Ho 100% - 0.1394 161Tb 166Ho syn 26.763 h β− 1.855 166Er 167Ho syn 3.1 h β− 1.007 167Er Decay modes in parentheses are predicted, but have not yet been observed v t e · references Holmium is a chemical element with the symbol Ho and atomic number 67. Part of the lanthanide series, holmium is a rare earth element.

Definition of holmium in the English dictionary

The definition of holmium in the dictionary is a malleable silver-white metallic element of the lanthanide series. Symbol: Ho; atomic no: 67; atomic wt: 164.93032; valency: 3; relative density: 8.795; melting pt: 1474°C; boiling pt: 2700°C.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOLMIUM


cadmium
ˈkædmɪəm
chromium
ˈkrəʊmɪəm
didymium
daɪˈdɪmɪəm
encomium
ɛnˈkəʊmɪəm
epithalamium
ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm
fermium
ˈfɜːmɪəm
ferrochromium
ˌfɛrəʊˈkrəʊmɪəm
gelsemium
dʒɛlˈsiːmɪəm
iridosmium
ˌɪrɪdˈɒzmɪəm
neodymium
ˌniːəʊˈdɪmɪəm
osmium
ˈɒzmɪəm
peridesmium
ˌpɛrɪˈdɛzmɪəm
phormium
ˈfɔːmɪəm
praseodymium
ˌpreɪzɪəʊˈdɪmɪəm
premium
ˈpriːmɪəm
prooemium
prəʊˈiːmɪəm
prostomium
prəʊˈstəʊmɪəm
superpremium
ˌsuːpərˈpriːmɪəm
tomium
ˈtəʊmɪəm
Verulamium
ˌvɛrʊˈleɪmɪəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOLMIUM

holly
holly berry
holly oak
hollyhock
Hollywood
holm
holm oak
Holmes
holmia
holmic
holobenthic
holoblastic
holoblastically
Holocaine
holocaust
holocaustal
holocaustic
Holocene
holocrine
holocrystalline

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLMIUM

aluminium
aquarium
at a premium
auditorium
Belgium
calcium
consortium
coremium
equilibrium
insurance premium
lithium
medium
millennium
share premium
sodium
stadium
stomium
symposium
titanium
zoospermium

Synonyms and antonyms of holmium in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «holmium» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOLMIUM

Find out the translation of holmium to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of holmium from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «holmium» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

holmio
570 millions of speakers

English

holmium
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हॉल्मियम
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

هولميوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гольмиевого
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hólmio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

holmium
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

holmium
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Holmium
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Holmium
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホルミウム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

홀뮴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Holmium
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

holmium
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒலுமியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

होल्मियम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

holmiyum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

olmio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

holmium
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гольмієвого
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

holmium
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χολμίου
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

holmium
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

holmium
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Holmium
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of holmium

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLMIUM»

The term «holmium» is regularly used and occupies the 66.238 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLMIUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about holmium

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLMIUM»

Discover the use of holmium in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to holmium and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Holmium Laser: Endourological Applications
Table. 1.3: Various. chemical. compounds. produced. after. Holmium. laser. lithotripsy. 171S. References. 1. 2. 3. 4. 10. I I. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Lipow M. Laser physics made simple. Curr Prob Obst Gynecol Infr 1986;9:44. Martin DC.
Narmada P. Gupta, 2004
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Smith's Textbook of Endourology
Lasers Surg Med 1995;16:134–146. Dushinski, J.W., Lingeman, J.E. High-speed photographic evaluation of holmium laser. J Endourol 1998;12:177–181. Vassar, G.J., Chan, K.F., Teichman, J.M. et al. Holmium: YAG lithotripsy: photothermal ...
Arthur D. Smith, MD, Glenn Preminger, Gopal Badlani, 2012
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The Physics and Engineering of Solid State Lasers
9.2 Advantages of the Holmium Laser A significant advantage of the holmium laser is its high-gain cross section and the long lifetime of the 5li (7-14 ms) upper laser level, which results in high energy-storage capability and efficient Q- switched ...
Yehoshua Y. Kalisky, 2006
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The History and Use of Our Earth's Chemical Elements: A ...
ELECTRON CONFIGURATION Energy Levels/Shells/Electrons Orbitals/Electrons 1-K = 2 s2 2-L = 8 s2, p6 3-M = 18 s2, p6, dlO 4-N = 29 s2, p6, slO, fll 5-O = 8 s2, p6 6-P = 2 s2 Properties Holmium is a crystal-like, solid rare-earth with a ...
Robert E. Krebs, 2006
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Applied Laser Medicine
Holmium lasers are solid-state lasers. The excitation of the Cr, Tm, Ho:YAG laser crystal in medical high- power laser systems is realized by optical pumping with high-pressure xenon or krypton flash lamps. A schematic setup of a solid-state ...
Hans-Peter Berlien, Gerhard J. Müller, 2003
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Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds
AljCl,2Ho Hexa-/i-chlorotris(dichloroaluminium) holmium, IC-000346 BFe14Ho2 Holmium iron boride (Ho2Fel4B), IC-000844 |BHo| Holmium borides, IC-000887 B4Ho Holmium boride (HoB4), in IC-000887 B4HoRh4 Holmium rhodium boride  ...
Jane E. Macintyre, 1992
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Holy Holmium! Complete General Chemistry in 150 Pages
Physical. Processes. of. Atoms. and. Molecules. Phases and phase changes Intermolecular forces depend not just on a substance's nature, but on environmental conditions. Heat encourages molecules to spread out from one another, while ...
Adam Gottlieb, 2007
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New Technologies in Urology
There were significant improvements in symptom scores and urinary flow rates, which were sustained at 2 years of follow-up.30 Holmium Laser Ablation of the Prostate (HoLAP) The use of the high-powered holmium laser has evolved to the  ...
Prokar Dasgupta, John M. Fitzpatrick, Roger Kirby, 2010
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Complications of Urologic Surgery and Practice: Diagnosis, ...
To date, four different types of lasers have been used for this purpose—holmium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho:YAG), neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG), potassium titanyl phosphate:YAG (KTP:YAG), and the diode laser (99). The laser energy can be ...
Kevin R. Loughlin, 2007
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Nature's Building Blocks: An A-Z Guide to the Elements
He separated holmium from erbium in 1878. However, Delafontaine and Soret had announced a few months earlier that erbium oxide must contain another element, which they referred to as 'element X', because its atomic spectrum gave  ...
John Emsley, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLMIUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term holmium is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lumenis Rating Increased to Hold at Zacks (LMNS) | WKRB News …
Its solutions include its VersaPulse PowerSuite platform using high-powered holmium lasers for urologic applications, its M22 multi-energy, ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
2
Lumenis Upgraded to "Hold" at Zacks (LMNS)
Its solutions include its VersaPulse PowerSuite platform using high-powered holmium lasers for urologic applications, its M22 multi-energy, ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
3
Global Hospital treats BPH patients with new dual laser technology
Holmium Laser Enucleation of Prostate (HoLEP) replaced the earlier traditional Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) procedure ... «pharmabiz.com, Jul 15»
4
Dysprosium market: global industry analysis and opportunity …
In addition, holmium has the same magnetic strength as that of dysprosium. - Advertisement -. Production of dysprosium is done primarily from ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
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Today's Green Technology
Holmium (Ho) is used in magnets and as a yellow or red coloring for glass and cubic zirconia. The increased demand for REEs worldwide has ... «The Mountain -Ear, Jul 15»
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Rare Earth Elements Market - Global Industry Analysis, Trends And …
... ytterbium, praseodymium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, holmium, erbium, and lutetium). «CSO Australia, Jul 15»
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This week: enlarged prostates, lead in the soil and more
The procedure, called holmium laser enucleation of the prostate, is now offered by Dr. Jessica Paonessa, an assistant professor of urology at ... «WRVO Public Media, Jul 15»
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Analyst Price Target Update on Lumenis Ltd.
Its solutions include its VersaPulse PowerSuite platform using high-powered holmium lasers for urologic applications, its M22 multi-energy, ... «The Daily Rover, Jul 15»
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High pressure balloon dilation for vesicourethral anastomotic …
More recently, new modalities using bipolar electrocautery or the holmium YAG laser have been reported with acceptable efficacies [12], [13]. «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
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Laser surgery available for enlarged prostate
Salisbury is the first urology centre in the Wessex region to carry out the treatment called Holmium Laser Resection of the Prostate (HoLEP). «Salisbury Journal, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Holmium [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/holmium>. Apr 2024 ».
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