lithia

[ lith-ee-uh, lith-yuh ]

/ ˈlɪθ i ə, ˈlɪθ yə /

noun

Chemistry. lithium oxide.

Nearby words

Origin of lithia

First recorded in 1810–20; lithi(um) + -a⁴

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Examples from the Web for lithia

Born in Birmingham, Alabama and raised in Lithia Springs, Georgia, Goggins moved to California at age nineteen to pursue acting.
Kentucky’s Finest Antihero: Walton Goggins on Justified’s Chameleon Villain|Allen Barra|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"It's not so flat as the fall to Lithia water, though," retorted the General.
The Romance of a Plain Man|Ellen Glasgow
There are sulphur, lithia and other springs near the city, and an ostrich farm and an alligator farm in the suburbs.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7|Various
Soda or lithia water may be taken either with or without milk.
Papers on Health|John Kirk

As solvents of uric acid the salts of lithia and potash have been shown to be superior to those of soda.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
This is likewise the case with the presence of lithia, for its peculiar red color will destroy the violet of the potash.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for lithia

lithia

/ (ˈlɪθɪə) /

noun

another name for lithium oxide

lithium present in mineral waters as lithium salts

Word Origin for lithia

C19: New Latin, ultimately from Greek lithos stone

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