What does "holmium" mean?

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 a synonym for "holmium"?

Common synonyms include: atomic number 67, gold, ho, iron, lead, metal.

Pronounced //ˈhoʊ(l).mi.əm//.

/ˈhoʊ(l).mi.əm/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A chemical element (symbol Ho) with atomic number 67: a soft and malleable silvery-white metal, too reactive to be found uncombined in nature. uncountable, usually
2
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds wordnet
3
A single atom of this element. countable, usually

"Holmium is a rare earth metal with element symbol Ho and atomic number 67."

From Latin Holmia (“Stockholm”), the hometown of Per Teodor Cleve, one of the discoverers of holmium.