- lithium lith·ium n
- ['lɪθɪəm]
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lithium — /lith ee euhm/, n. 1. Chem. a soft, silver white metallic element, the lightest of all metals, occurring combined in certain minerals. Symbol: Li; at. wt.: 6.939; at. no.: 3; sp. gr.: 0.53 at 20°C. 2. Pharm. the substance in its carbonate or… … Universalium
lith|ic — lith|ic1 «LIHTH ihk», adjective. 1. consisting of stone or rock. 2. Medicine. of or having to do with stone or stony concretions formed within the body, as in the bladder. ╂[< Greek lithikós < líthos stone] lith|ic2 «LIHTH ihk», adjective.… … Useful english dictionary
lithium — [lith′ē əm] n. [ModL: name coined (1818) by BERZELIUS Baron Jöns Jakob for element discovered (1817) by his student A. Arfwedson (1792 1841), Swed chemist < LITHIA + IUM] 1. a soft, silver white, metallic chemical element, one of the alkali… … English World dictionary
lithium carbonate — lith′ium car′bonate n. chem. pha a colorless crystalline compound, Li2CO3, slightly soluble in water: used in paints and glazes and in medicine for treating bipolar disorder or mania • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
lithium-ion battery — lithˈium iˈon battery noun A type of lightweight battery with a high energy capacity, used in wireless communication devices (also Liˈ iˈon battery). • • • Main Entry: ↑lithia … Useful english dictionary
LITHIUM — Le lithium est un métal blanc et brillant lorsqu’il est fraîchement coupé. Il a été découvert, en 1817, par Johann August Arfvedson dans un silicate d’aluminium naturel: le pétalite. Jöns Jacob Berzelius donna au nouvel élément, de numéro… … Encyclopédie Universelle
lithium — lith•i•um [[t]ˈlɪθ i əm[/t]] n. 1) chem. a soft, silver white metallic element, the lightest of all metals, occurring combined in certain minerals Symbol: Li; at. wt.: 6.939 at. no.: 3 sp. gr.: 0.53 at 20°C. 2) chem. pha lithium carbonate •… … From formal English to slang
Lithium — Li (Symbol) * * * Li|thi|um 〈n.; s; unz.; chem. 〉 silberweißes, in feuchter Luft anlaufendes Alkalimetall, Ordnungszahl 3 [zu grch. lithos „Stein“] * * * Li|thi|um [↑ Lith (nach dem haupts. Vorkommen) u. ↑ ium (1)], das; s; Symbol: Li: chem.… … Universal-Lexikon
