Etymology

lithium

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Today it means: The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silvery metal. Full definition →

New Latin lithium ← Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos)
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lithium · noun1

  1. Ancient Greekλίθος (líthos)
  2. New Latinlithium
  3. English todaylithium

From New Latin lithium, from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + -ium.

Lithium · proper noun2

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekλίθος all →

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