lithium oxide

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a white powder, Li 2 O, with strong alkaline properties: used in ceramics and glass.

lithium oxide

noun

1. a white crystalline compound. It absorbs carbon dioxide and water vapour

Example Sentences

In an effort to continue expanding its exposure to lithium, its Covalent lithium project is expected to contribute 50,000 metric tons of assumed lithium oxide, should there be a successful commission and ramp-up of the concentrator at the Mount Holland mine in Western Australia.

From Reuters

Ukrainian researchers have speculated that the country’s eastern region holds close to 500,000 tons of lithium oxide, a source of lithium, which is critical to the production of the batteries that power electric vehicles.

From New York Times

Lau, K. C., Curtiss, L. A. & Greeley, J. Density functional investigation of the thermodynamic stability of lithium oxide bulk crystalline structures as a function of oxygen pressure.

From Nature

Non-crystalline lithium oxide, was created; and because this does not conduct, the electrode eventually failed.

From Nature

A typical lithium-ion cell consists of a lithium oxide cathode and a graphite anode, separated by a thin, porous polymer sheet that allows ions to travel between the electrodes.

From Science Magazine