lithium carbonate

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless crystalline compound, Li 2 CO 3 , slightly soluble in water: used in ceramic and porcelain glazes, pharmaceuticals, and luminescent paints.

lithium carbonate

noun

1. a white crystalline solid used in the treatment of manic-depressive illness and mania. Formula: Li 2 CO 3 . Lithium citrate is also sometimes used for this purpose

Word History and Origins

Origin of lithium carbonate¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Chinese companies refine the spodumene into solid lithium, and into the two lithium compounds used in batteries - lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate.

From BBC

If finalized, the loan would help finance the construction of a lithium carbonate processing plant at Thacker Pass in Nevada.

From New York Times

He says the catalyst is composed from a mixed oxide core covered by lithium carbonate, and it's the interaction between the core and the shell during chemical looping that is responsible for the high yield.

From Science Daily

One of the concessions canceled is for an open-pit project in the state of Sonora, the company said, containing an estimated 8.82 million metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent.

From Reuters

The mine process moves clay deposits from the open pit to the processing plant that filters the ore and treats it with sulfuric acid to produce lithium carbonate.

From Washington Times