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lithium oxide

American  

noun

Chemistry.

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

lithium oxide British  

noun

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

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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 • Mar. 2, 2022

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