holmium

/ˈhoʊ(l).mi.əm/

HOƱ(L) · mi · əm (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

A chemical element (symbol Ho) with atomic number 67: a soft and malleable silvery-white metal, too reactive to be found uncombined in nature.

Etymology

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