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# lithium

noun (lithium, uncountable)

«lithium» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Lithium is a very light, soft, silvery metal; it is a chemical element with the symbol Li. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lithium/#m1)
2. Lithium is used in rechargeable batteries for phones, laptops and electric cars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lithium/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science, lithium is the lightest metal and comes third in the periodic table; it reacts with water. In everyday safety, lithium-ion batteries can get very hot or catch fire if damaged, so they should not be punctured or left charging on a bed. Phrases: "lithium battery", "lithium-ion".

### Examples

- My tablet has a lithium-ion battery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lithium/#x1)
- Lithium is the lightest of all metals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lithium/#x2)
- Its chemical symbol is Li. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lithium/#x3)
- Lithium is so light it can float on oil. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lithium/#x4)
- Never poke or crush a lithium battery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lithium/#x5)
- Electric cars need a lot of lithium. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lithium/#x6)
- Lithium fizzes when it touches water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lithium/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable: "some lithium". Symbol Li (capital L, small i). Pronounced LITH-ee-um. A damaged battery that swells or smells should be taken away from people and things that burn.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lithium» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lithium/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lithium» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lithium.html) on Mova free.