Formula: Ho(O2C2H3)3.xH2O CAS No.: 312619-49-1 Molecular Weight: 342.07 (anhy) Density: N/A Melting point: N/A Appearance: Light yellow crystalline Solubility: Soluble in water, moderately soluble in strong mineral acids Stability: Slightly hygroscopic Multilingual: HolmiumAcetat, Acetate De Holmium, Acetato Del Holmio |
Holmium Acetate has specialized uses in ceramics, glass, phosphors and metal halide lamp, and dopant to garnet laser. Holmium can absorb fission-bred neutrons, it is used in nuclear reactors to keep atomic chain reaction from running out of control. It is also one of the colorants used for cubic zirconia and glass, providing yellow or red coloring. It is also used in Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet (YAG) and Yttrium-Lanthanum-Fluoride (YLF) solid-state lasers found in microwave equipment (which are in turn found in a variety of medical and dental settings). |