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lit.

lithium (soft, silvery metal, the simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3)

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlit/
  1. lithium (soft, silvery metal, the simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3)

    inanimate · masculine
  2. lithium carbonate (lithium salt of carbonic acid, Li2CO3, used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics, and medically, in the treatment of bipolar disorder)

    inanimate · informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium New Latin lithiumlbor. Polish lit Learned borrowing from New Latin lithium.

noun/ˈlit/
  1. litas (former unit of currency of Lithuania)

    animal-not-person · historical · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Lithuanian litas.

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