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Lithium

Lith′i-um

(lĭth′ĭ-ŭm)
,
Noun.
[NL., from Gr.
λίθειοσ
of stone, fr.
λίθοσ
stone.]
(Chem.)
A metallic element of the alkaline group, occurring in several minerals, as petalite, spodumene, lepidolite, triphylite, etc., and otherwise widely disseminated, though in small quantities.
☞ When isolated it is a soft, silver white metal, tarnishing and oxidizing very rapidly in the air. It is the lightest solid element known, specific gravity being 0.59. Symbol Li. Atomic weight 7.0 So called from having been discovered in a mineral.

Definition 2024


Lithium

Lithium

See also: lithium

English

Proper noun

Lithium

  1. A village in Missouri.

German

Chemical element
Li Previous: Helium (He)
Next: Beryllium (Be)
Schematische Ansicht von Lithium — Schematic view of lithium. (1)

Etymology

From New Latin lithium, from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, stone) as this element was the first alkali metal to be found in stones instead of plants

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈliːti̯ʊm], [ˈliːtsiʊm]

Noun

Lithium n (genitive Lithiums, no plural)

  1. lithium; the chemical element and lightest alkali metal with the atomic number 3
    Lithiumbatterie — lithium battery
    Lithiumion — lithium ion

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Luxembourgish

Noun

Lithium ? (uncountable)

  1. lithium

lithium

lithium

See also: Lithium

English

Chemical element
Li Previous: helium (He)
Next: beryllium (Be)

Noun

lithium (countable and uncountable, plural lithiums)

  1. (uncountable) The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3.
  2. (pharmacology, uncountable) Lithium carbonate or other preparations of lithium metal used to treat manic depression and bipolar disorders.
  3. A lithium battery.

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Czech

Noun

lithium n

  1. lithium

Dutch

Chemical element
Li Previous: helium (He)
Next: beryllium (Be)

Pronunciation

Noun

lithium n (uncountable)

  1. lithium

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /li.tjɔm/

Noun

lithium m (uncountable)

  1. lithium

Latin

Chemical element
Li Previous: helium (He)
Next: beryllium (Be)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, stone).

Pronunciation

  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈlitium/, [ˈliː.ti.um], [ˈliː.ti̯um]

Noun

lithium n (genitive lithiī); second declension

  1. (New Latin, chemistry) lithium

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative lithium lithia
genitive lithiī lithiōrum
dative lithiō lithiīs
accusative lithium lithia
ablative lithiō lithiīs
vocative lithium lithia