Definition of Litheum
Lith"i*um (l&ibreve;th"&ibreve;*ŭm),
n. [NL., from Gr. li`qeios of stone, fr.
li`qos stone.] (Chem.) A metallic element of
the alkaline group, occurring in several minerals, as petalite,
spodumene, lepidolite, triphylite, etc., and otherwise widely
disseminated, though in small quantities.
&fist; When isolated it is a soft, silver white metal, tarnishing
and oxidizing very rapidly in the air. It is the lightest solid
element known, specific gravity being 0.59. Symbol Li. Atomic weight
7.0 So called from having been discovered in a mineral.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3.
- Lithium carbonate or other preparations of lithium metal used to treat manic depression and bipolar disorders.
Lithium - The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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