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    HOLMIUM

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compoundsplay

    Synonyms:

    atomic number 67; Ho; holmium

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    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("holmium" is a kind of...):

    metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

    Holonyms ("holmium" is a substance of...):

    gadolinite; ytterbite (a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium)

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