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Holmium (Ho) is an element of the lanthanides with atomic number 67. Holmium is a soft, bright, silvery-white rare earth metal that is malleable and ductile. Isolated holmium is stable in dry air at room temperature, but readily reacts with water and easily corrodes. In addition, holmium burns on heating the air temperature to form holmium oxide (Ho2O3). In most compounds, holmium is in its trivalent state. Holmium reacts with all halogens.

Holmium is the element with the greatest magnetic properties. Holmium is used to create artificial magnetic fields. In medical technology, ophthalmology and dentistry devices based on microwave technology are created using holmium. Holmium is used as a yellow and red dye in glass and ceramic production. In the production of zirconia (synthetic diamonds) it is used for the yellowish luster. Holmium is used as a combustible poison to regulate nuclear reactors because it can absorb nuclear fission neutrons. Holmium, one of its isotopes, which is Ho-166m1, is used to calibrate gamma ray spectrophotometers.

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