Definitions for lithium

lithium lith·i·um

Spelling: [lith-ee-uh m]
IPA: /ˈlɪθ i əm/

Lithium is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 80 anagrams from letters in lithium (hiilmtu).

Definitions for lithium

noun

  1. Chemistry. a soft, silver-white metallic element, the lightest of all metals, occurring combined in certain minerals. Symbol: Li; atomic weight: 6.939; atomic number: 3; specific gravity: 0.53 at 20°C.
  2. Pharmacology. the substance in its carbonate or citrate form used in the treatment or prophylaxis of bipolar disorder or mania.

Origin of lithium

From New Latin, dating back to 1810-20; See origin at lith-, -ium

Examples for lithium

Nor had he tried to steal any of the fusion materials—the heavy isotopes of hydrogen or any of the lithium isotopes.

But she says she was told that the only alternative was lithium, which can have severe side effects.

Agassi strategized to make the lithium ion batteries able to be charged at home and work for up to 90 miles.

He has shown apparently that lithium, when acted upon by radium emanations, changes to some extent to copper.

But it would probably be a mistake to think that lithium technology will get dramatically better than it currently is.

Random samplings from various parts of the area show that the ash consists of magnesium, lithium, and beryllium carbonates.

lithium is absent, and Sodium is only present in very minute quantity.

Was being on the lithium responsible in some way for her being blinded to what was right in front of her eyes?

At age 15, during a reduction in his lithium dosage, Evan jumped to his death from a window.

The writer has no experience of the bromide of lithium (Bartholow).

Word Value for lithium
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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