HyperDic: lithium

English > 1 sense of the word lithium:
NOUNsubstancelithium, Li, atomic number 3a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group
lithium > pronunciation
Soundslih'thiyahm
Rhymesabolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...
English > lithium: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals.
SynonymsLi, atomic number 3
Broadermetallic element, metalAny of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Substance ofamblygoniteA white or grey mineral consisting of lithium aluminum phosphate
lepidoliteA mineral of the mica group
spodumeneA pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate
zinnwalditeA mica containing iron and lithium
Spanishlitio, número atómico 3
Catalanliti, número atòmic 3
Adjectiveslithicof or containing lithium

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