lithium carbonate

lithium carbonate
The lithium salt of carbonic acid, LiCO, used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics, and medically, in the treatment of bipolar disorder.
Syn: Lithonate

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  • Lithium carbonate — IUPAC name Lithium carbonate …   Wikipedia

  • lithium carbonate — n a crystalline salt Li2CO3 used in the glass and ceramic industries and in medicine in the treatment of mania and hypomania in bipolar disorder * * * see lithium * * * [USP] the carbonate salt of lithium, used as a mood stabilizer in treatment… …   Medical dictionary

  • lithium carbonate — n. a white, powdery salt, Li2CO3, used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, dyes, etc. and in psychiatry to treat bipolar affective disorder …   English World dictionary

  • lithium carbonate — noun a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic depressive disorder • Syn: ↑Lithane …   Useful english dictionary

  • lithium carbonate — ličio karbonatas statusas T sritis chemija formulė Li₂CO₃ atitikmenys: angl. lithium carbonate rus. литий углекислый; лития карбонат ryšiai: sinonimas – diličio trioksokarbonatas …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • lithium carbonate — noun Date: 1869 a crystalline salt Li2CO3 used in the glass and ceramic industries and in medicine especially in the treatment of bipolar disorder …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lithium carbonate — Chem. a colorless crystalline compound, Li2CO3, slightly soluble in water: used in ceramic and porcelain glazes, pharmaceuticals, and luminescent paints. [1870 75] * * * …   Universalium

  • lithium carbonate — lith′ium car′bonate n. chem. pha a colorless crystalline compound, Li2CO3, slightly soluble in water: used in paints and glazes and in medicine for treating bipolar disorder or mania • Etymology: 1870–75 …   From formal English to slang

  • Lithium — (pronEng|ˈlɪθiəm) is a chemical element with the symbol Li and atomic number 3. It is a soft alkali metal with a silver white color. Under standard conditions, it is the lightest metal and the least dense solid element. Like all alkali metals,… …   Wikipedia

  • Carbonate de lithium — Apparence du carbonate de lithium Général Synonymes Carbonate de dilithium …   Wikipédia en Français

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