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lithium
Noun
(uncountable) The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3.
(pharmaceutical drug, 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")
* butyllithium
* dilithium
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* lithium acetate
* lithium aluminium hydride
* lithium battery
* lithium bromide
* lithium carbonate
* lithium chloride
* lithium citrate
* lithium deuteride
* lithium diisopropylamide
* lithium-drifted silicon detector
* lithium economy
* lithium fluoride
* lithium hydride
* lithium hydroxide
* lithium iodide
* lithium ion battery
* lithium naphthalide
* lithium niobate
* lithium nitrate
* lithium nitride
* lithium orotate
* lithium oxide
* lithium oxybutyrate
* lithium perchlorate
* lithium soap
* lithium stearate
* lithium sulfate, lithium sulphate
* lithium sulfide, lithium sulphide
* lithium tantalate
* lithium triborate
* methyllithium
* organolithium
* paralithium
* phenyllithium
* trilithium
* vinyllithium
* yttrium lithium fluoride
Related terms
(terms related to "lithium")
* lithate, lithiate
* lithia
* lithian
* lithiated
* lithic
* lithiophilite
* lithiophorite
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English
Etymology 1
An early romanization of (etyl) (zh) .
Noun
(li)
The Chinese mile, a traditional unit of distance equal to 1500 chis or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).
Synonyms
* Chinese mile
Etymology 2
From (etyl) .
Noun
(li)
A traditional Chinese unit of weight, equal to one-thousandth of a liang, or fifty milligrams.
Etymology 3
From (etyl) .
Noun
(li)
(Chinese philosophy) A meaningful ceremony or ritual; etiquette, behaviour.
Etymology 4
From (etyl) .
Noun
(li)
An ancient Chinese cauldron having three hollow legs.
