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lithium

lit·hium

UK/ˈlɪθi.əm/ US/ˈlɪθiʌm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals

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Origin

From one of the place's two natural mineral springs containing lithium salts.

Phrases

  • lithium acetate
  • lithium aluminium hydride
  • lithium aluminohydride
  • lithium aluminum hydride
  • lithium amide
  • lithium battery
  • lithium borohydride
  • lithium bromide

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