lithium
ˈlɪθiəm
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Definition of lithium - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
chemical elementTECH.soft, silvery alkali metal elementTECH.
  • Lithium is used in rechargeable batteries.
alkali element metal
2.
technologyTECH.soft metal used to make rechargeable batteriesTECH.
  • My phone uses a lithium battery.
lithium-ion battery
3.
medicalTECH.chemical used to stabilize mood in bipolar disorderTECH.
  • Doctors prescribe lithium for bipolar disorder.
antidepressant medication mood stabilizer
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Images of lithium

  • lithium: soft, silvery alkali metal element
    soft, silvery alkali metal element
  • lithium: soft metal used to make rechargeable batteries
    soft metal used to make rechargeable batteries

Expressions with lithium

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battery using lithium, often for portable devices or electric vehicles
My phone uses a lithium battery, and so does my car.
chemical compound used in glass, ceramics, and bipolar disorder treatment
Lithium carbonate is prescribed for bipolar disorder and used in ceramics.
white or colorless inorganic compound used in ceramics and batteries
Lithium oxide is essential for improving the performance of rechargeable batteries..
compound used as a mood stabilizer
Lithium citrate is often prescribed to treat bipolar disorder..
LiH, a gray solid reacting violently with water
Lithium hydride is used in chemical synthesis.

Origin of lithium

Greek, lithos (stone)

Terms with lithium included in their meaning

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polymeric form
polymer used to make a common lithium metal reducing chemical
lithium mineral
mineral with lithium, aluminum, phosphate, source of lithium, triclinic crystals
geology
type of mica with lithium
Li-ionabbr.
abr: Lithium-ion
type of battery that stores and releases energy using lithium ions
LITHabbr.
abr: lithium
chemical element, soft silver metal used in batteries
mineral water
lithium salts found in mineral waters
factory materials
oxide of lithium used in ceramics and glass production
beverages
natural or artificial water with lithium

Examples of lithium in a sentence

  • Lithium is often found in mineral springs.
  • The laptop is powered by a lithium battery.
  • Electric cars often rely on lithium batteries.
  • Lithium is often used in psychiatric treatment.
  • Patients on lithium require regular blood tests.

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  1. French:lithium, batterie au lithium, ...
  2. German:Lithium, Lithiumbatterie, ...
  3. Italian:litio, batteria al litio, ...
  4. Spanish:litio, carbonato de litio, ...
  5. Portuguese:lítio, ...
  6. Chinese:锂, 锂电池, ...
  7. Japanese:リチウム, リチウム電池, ...
  8. Arabic:لِيثِيُوم, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִיתְיוּם, יְסוֹד כִּימִי מַתַּכְתִּי רַךְ הַמְשַׁמֵּשׁ בְּסוֹלְלוֹת נִטְעָנוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:литий, литий-ионная батарея, ...
  11. Ukrainian:літій, літієва батарея, ...
  12. Hindi:लिथियम, लिथियम कार्बोनेट, ...

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