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lithium

4 entries found.


Main Entry:
lith·i·um 
          Listen to the pronunciation of lithium
Pronunciation:
\ˈli-thē-əm\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin, from lithia oxide of lithium, from Greek lithos
Date:
1818
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


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