(huǒ) - Holmium — a chemical element with symbol Ho & a rare-earth metal.

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Holmium — a chemical element with symbol Ho and atomic number 67;

a rare-earth metal.

Holmium — a chemical element with symbol Hoa rare-earth metal.

Usage highlights

holmium elementholmium laserholmium oxideholmium alloyholmium compoundholmium ion

Synonyms

  • Simplified Chinese form of Holmium

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Holmium is a lanthanide element (鈥元素).
  • The laser uses holmium-doped crystals (掺鈥晶体).
  • Holmium has magnetic properties (鈥的磁性).
  • This compound contains holmium ions (鈥离子).

Collocations

  • holmium element(鈥元素)
  • holmium laser(鈥激光)
  • holmium oxide(氧化鈥)
  • holmium alloy(鈥合金)
  • holmium compound(鈥化合物)
  • holmium ion(鈥离子)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Holmium is named after Stockholm (Holmia in Latin), discovered in 1878.
  • As a rare-earth element, it's primarily used in specialized scientific and industrial applications.
  • The character 鈥 was created specifically for chemical nomenclature in modern Chinese.

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