lithium (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *lithium*:
NOUN	substance	lithium, Li, atomic number 3	a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group

lithium > pronunciation
Sounds	lih'thiyahm
Rhymes	abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...

English > *lithium*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals.
Synonyms	Li, atomic number 3
Broader	metallic element, metal	Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Substance of	amblygonite	A white or grey mineral consisting of lithium aluminum phosphate
	lepidolite	A mineral of the mica group
	spodumene	A pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate
	zinnwaldite	A mica containing iron and lithium
Spanish	litio, número atómico 3
Catalan	liti, número atòmic 3
Adjectives	lithic	of or containing lithium

HyperDic: lithium