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Lithium - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Lithium : (noun)
1: a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal
group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several
minerals [syn: Li, atomic number 3]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Lithium : \Lith"i*um\ (l[i^]th"[i^]*[u^]m), n. [NL., from Gr.
li`qeios of stone, fr. li`qos stone.] (Chem.)
A metallic element of the alkaline group, occurring in
several minerals, as petalite, spodumene, lepidolite,
triphylite, etc., and otherwise widely disseminated, though
in small quantities.
Note: When isolated it is a soft, silver white metal,
tarnishing and oxidizing very rapidly in the air. It is
the lightest solid element known, specific gravity
being 0.59. Symbol Li. Atomic weight 7.0 So called from
having been discovered in a mineral.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Lithium, MO (village, FIPS 43346)
Location: 37.83221 N, 89.88378 W
Population (1990): 7 (4 housing units)
Area: 0.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Based on U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [Census_Database]:
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Lithium : Symbol: Li
Atomic number: 3
Atomic weight: 6.939
Socket silvery metal. First member of group 1 of the periodic table.
Lithium salts are used in psychomedicine.
Based on Elements database 20001107 [ELEM_Dictionary]:
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Lithium : sleep , flight of ideas, grandiosity, elation, poor judgment, aggressiveness and possibly hostility.
Lithium is a positively charged element or particle similar to sodium and potassium and interferes within the cell and on the cell surface with other positively charged atoms such as magnesium
which are important in many cellular functions.
Lithium interferes with the marrow .
Lithium's effects usually begin within one week of starting treatment, and the full effect is seen by 2 to 3 weeks. Lithium toxicity is a concerm. Lithium toxicity is closely related to the blood
lithium levels and can occur at doses close to therapeutic levels. Therefore, lithium therapy should only be started if facilities for prompt and accurate serum lithium determinations are available to
monitor the lithium levels. The signs of lithium toxicity include tremor , mild ataxia (wobbliness), drowsiness or muscular weakness occur.
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