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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
German
| Chemical element | |
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| 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)
- lithium; the chemical element and lightest alkali metal with the atomic number 3
- Lithiumbatterie — lithium battery
- Lithiumion — lithium ion
Declension
Declension of Lithium (uncountable)
Hypernyms
- Alkalimetall n
- chemisches Element n
- Metall n
Derived terms
Derived terms
lithium
lithium
See also: Lithium
English
| Chemical element | |
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| Li | Previous: helium (He) |
| Next: beryllium (Be) | |
Noun
lithium (countable and uncountable, plural lithiums)
- (uncountable) The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3.
- (pharmacology, uncountable) Lithium carbonate or other preparations of lithium metal used to treat manic depression and bipolar disorders.
- A lithium battery.
Derived terms
terms derived from "lithium"
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Related terms
terms related to "lithium"
Translations
chemical element
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treatment for mental disorders
Dutch
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Li | Previous: helium (He) |
| Next: beryllium (Be) | |
Pronunciation
Noun
lithium n (uncountable)
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
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lithium | lithia |
| genitive | lithiī | lithiōrum |
| dative | lithiō | lithiīs |
| accusative | lithium | lithia |
| ablative | lithiō | lithiīs |
| vocative | lithium | lithia |