Lithium

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English

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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

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

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Further reading

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

Luxembourgish

Noun

Lithium ? (uncountable)

  1. lithium
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