lithium
lith·i·um
noun \ˈli-thē-əm\Definition of LITHIUM
1
: a soft silver-white element of the alkali metal group that is the lightest metal known and that is used especially in alloys and glass, in chemical synthesis, and in storage batteries — see element table
2
: a salt of lithium (as lithium carbonate) used in psychiatric medicine
See Origin of LITHIUM
New Latin, from lithia oxide of lithium, from Greek lithos
First Known Use: 1818
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