Lithium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. 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. the substance in its carbonate or citrate form used in the treatment or prophylaxis of bipolar disorder or mania.
noun
  1. a soft silvery element of the alkali metal series: the lightest known metal, used as an alloy hardener, as a reducing agent, and in batteries. Symbol: Li; atomic no: 3; atomic wt: 6.941; valency: 1; relative density: 0.534; melting pt: 180.6°C; boiling pt: 1342°C
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    Lithium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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