holmium
Rare earth metal
Holmium is a metallic chemical element, atomic number 67, one of the rare earth elements.
It has the highest magnetic strength of any element and appears in some specialized magnets and lasers.
The silvery metal was named after Stockholm, Sweden.
Holmium's abbreviation
- lanthanideElement from fifty-seven series
- isotopeElemental variant by mass
- trivalentHaving valence of three
- yellowishTending toward gold
Weak magnetic susceptibility phenomenon
- saturationState of complete permeation
- magnetizationAcquiring magnetic polarity
- ferromagnetismStrong atomic magnetic alignment
- anisotropyDirection-dependent property variation
MRI · electromagnet · hysteresis · susceptibility · dipole
Shattering calculi with soundwaves
- urologyUrinary tract medicine
- prostatectomySurgical gland excision
- ablationRemoval by cutting, melting
- surgicalRelating to operations
pulsed · infrared · endoscopic · coagulation · resection · ophthalmology · arthroscopy · wavelength
Nuclear breakup releasing energy
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- criticalityState of utmost importance
- radioisotopeUnstable atomic nucleus variant
- brachytherapyLocalized implanted radiation oncology
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- spectrophotometerLight-measuring analytical instrument
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
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Holmium's abbreviation
- lanthanideElement from fifty-seven series
- isotopeElemental variant by mass
- trivalentHaving valence of three
paramagnetism
Weak magnetic susceptibility phenomenon
- saturationState of complete permeation
- magnetizationAcquiring magnetic polarity
- ferromagnetismStrong atomic magnetic alignment
anisotropy · MRI · electromagnet · hysteresis · susceptibility · dipole
lithotripsy
Shattering calculi with soundwaves
- urologyUrinary tract medicine
- prostatectomySurgical gland excision
- ablationRemoval by cutting, melting
surgical · pulsed · infrared · endoscopic · coagulation · resection · ophthalmology · arthroscopy · wavelength · thermal
fission
Nuclear breakup releasing energy
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- criticalityState of utmost importance
- radioisotopeUnstable atomic nucleus variant
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- spectrophotometerLight-measuring analytical instrument
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
- certificationAttestation of qualification