holmium

 
Pronunciation: /ˈhəʊlmɪəm/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the chemical element of atomic number 67, a soft silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series. (Symbol: Ho)

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, from Holmia, Latinized form of Stockholm (because many minerals of the yttrium group, to which holmium belongs, are found in that area); discovered by P.T. Cleve (1840–1905), Swedish chemist