lithium carbonate

noun

|Updated on: 23 Jul 2018

Definition of lithium carbonate

: a crystalline salt Li₂CO₃ used in the glass and ceramic industries and in medicine especially in the treatment of bipolar disorder

Recent Examples of lithium carbonate from the Web

The Li2O, meanwhile, reacts with carbon dioxide in the air and re-forms the lithium carbonate salt.

— john timmer, Ars Technica, "Process takes CO₂ from the air, converts it to carbon nanotubes," 30 May 2018
The salt in question is lithium carbonate, or Li2CO3, which is molten at a reaction temperature of 723°C.

— john timmer, Ars Technica, "Process takes CO₂ from the air, converts it to carbon nanotubes," 30 May 2018
More commonly used for health purposes, lithium carbonate is often used in tandem with treatment of mental health disorders.

— david grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Scientists Discover How to Make Carbon Nanotubes Out of Carbon Dioxide," 31 May 2018
Average global lithium carbonate prices jumped 9 percent last month, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence data.

— david stringer, Bloomberg.com, "The Electric Vehicle Future Is Already Boosting Miners’ Earnings," 23 Feb. 2018
Our research suggests that if these objectives are fulfilled, lithium demand for electric cars will absorb about 400,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent by 2025.

— The Economist, "LettersLetters to the editor," 31 Aug. 2017

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