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lithium.

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.

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noun/ˈlɪθi.əm/
  1. 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.

    uncountable
    The importance of lithium-ion batteries makes lithium a potentially strategic natural resource.
  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. A single atom of this element.

    countable
  3. Lithium carbonate or other preparations of lithium metal used as a mood stabiliser to treat manic depression and bipolar disorders.

    uncountable
    It seems like his moods are better since he started taking lithium.
  4. A lithium battery.

    countable
Where this word comes from

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

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