Meaning

4 senses
  1. (uncountable)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.

    Lithium

    ли́тийlítij

    лі́тійlítij

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

  2. 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.

    (countable)A single atom of this element.

  3. (uncountable)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.

  4. (countable)A lithium battery.

Examples

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  1. 7-Up used to have lithium in it.

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  2. Does cannabis interact with antidepressants or lithium?

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  3. Esther is still getting used to the lithium.

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  4. Have you had your lithium levels checked recently?

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  5. It's time for me to take my lithium.

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Translations

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Origin

From New Latin lithium, from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + -ium.

From New Latin lithium, from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + -ium.

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