lithium soap

noun

Any lithium salt of a fatty acid, made by the reaction of fat with lithium hydroxide and used in the manufacture of lubricating greases.

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Meanings

nounlithium soap (plural lithium soaps)

plural lithium soaps

  1. chemistryAny lithium salt of a fatty acid, made by the reaction of fat with lithium hydroxide and used in the manufacture of lubricating greases.
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