English Explanatory Dictionary

lithium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silvery metal.
  2. A single atom of this element.
  3. Lithium carbonate or other preparations of lithium metal used as a mood stabiliser to treat manic depression and bipolar disorders.
  4. A lithium battery.
name
  1. An inactive village in Perry County, Missouri.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪθi.əm/ lĭth'ēəm LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-lithium.wav En-us-lithium.ogg

Word forms

lithium lithiums

Etymology

From New Latin lithium, from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + -ium.

Related words

-lite lith- -lith lithate lithiate lithia lithian lithiated lithic lithiophilite lithiophorite litho-

Derived words

antilithium butyllithium dilithio- dilithium lithiation lithio- lithium-6 lithium-7 lithium acetate lithium aluminium hydride lithium aluminohydride lithium aluminum hydride lithium amide lithium battery lithium borohydride lithium bromide lithium carbonate lithium chloride lithium citrate lithium deuteride lithium diisopropylamide lithium-drifted silicon detector lithium economy lithium fluoride lithium hexafluorophosphate lithium hydride lithium hydroxide lithium iodide lithium-ion battery lithium ion battery lithiumlike lithium metaborate lithium naphthalene lithium naphthalide lithium niobate lithium nitrate lithium nitride lithium orotate lithium oxide lithium oxybutyrate lithium perchlorate lithium peroxide lithium soap lithium stearate lithium sulfate lithium sulfide lithium sulphate lithium sulphide lithium tantalate lithium titanate oxide battery Lithium Triangle lithium triborate metalithium methyllithium monolithium nonlithium organolithium organo-lithium phenyllithium radiolithium
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