Lithium

See also: lithium

English

Etymology

From one of the place's two natural mineral springs containing lithium salts.

Proper noun

Lithium

1. An inactive village in Perry County, Missouri.

German

Chemical element
Li
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Schematische Ansicht von Lithium ― Schematic view of lithium (1)

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin lithium, from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”) as this element was the first alkali metal to be found in stones instead of plants.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈliːti̯ʊm], [ˈliːt͡si̯ʊm]

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Noun

Lithium n (strong, genitive Lithiums, no plural)

1. lithium; the chemical element and lightest alkali metal with the atomic number 3

   Lithiumbatterie ― lithium battery

   Lithiumion ― lithium ion

Declension

Declension of Lithium [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Lithium
genitive	eines	des	Lithiums
dative	einem	dem	Lithium
accusative	ein	das	Lithium

Hypernyms

• Alkalimetall n
• chemisches Element n
• Metall n

Derived terms

Derived terms

• Lithiumbatterie f
• Lithiumion n
• Lithiumperchlorat n
• Lithiumphosphat n
• Lithiumsalz n
• Lithiumstearat n
• Lithiumsulfat n
• Lithiumtetraborat n
• Lithiumtritid n

Further reading

• “Lithium” in Duden online
• “Lithium” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Noun

Lithium ? (uncountable)

1. lithium