lithium carbonate

American  

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.

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lithium carbonate British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of lithium carbonate

First recorded in 1870–75

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lithium carbonate

Kambamura said PLZ had also nearly completed a plant to refine lithium carbonate, the next point along the processing sequence.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

The Black Giant project, in northern Chile’s Antofagasta region, is designed to produce up to 52,500 metric tons of lithium carbonate annually once its first two stages are complete in 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

The company said it is on schedule to be in production in late 2027, and will scale up in 2028 to full production of 40,000 metric tons per year of battery-quality lithium carbonate.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2025

Then, they mix in chemicals that cause the lithium to precipitate out as solid lithium carbonate.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 27, 2024

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

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024