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

Example Sentences

In a report, BMI says it now expects average 2025 prices for Chinese lithium carbonate at $10,100/metric ton and for Chinese lithium hydroxide at $9,700/ton, both higher than previously envisaged.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Science Magazine

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

From BBC

If finalized, the loan would help finance the construction of a lithium carbonate processing plant at Thacker Pass in Nevada.

From New York Times

He says the catalyst is composed from a mixed oxide core covered by lithium carbonate, and it's the interaction between the core and the shell during chemical looping that is responsible for the high yield.

From Science Daily