lithium
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lithium¹
- /ˈlɪθi.əm/
Where it comes from
From New Latin lithium, from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + -ium.
noun lithiums
- The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silvery metal. The importance of lithium-ion batteries makes lithium a potentially strategic natural resource.
- A single atom of this element.
- Lithium carbonate or other preparations of lithium metal used as a mood stabiliser to treat manic depression and bipolar disorders. It seems like his moods are better since he started taking lithium.
- A lithium battery.
Lithium²
Where it comes from
From one of the place's two natural mineral springs containing lithium salts.
proper noun
- An inactive village in Perry County, Missouri.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: li, hydride, deuteride, niobate, countertransport, battery, piles, content, cell, batteries, cells, drifted, towed, lithia, alkali metal, light metal
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Talk about this word "lithium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lithium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lithium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lithium "lithium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lithium.Cite this
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title = {lithium},
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