lithium hydroxide

noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble compound, LiOH, used to absorb carbon dioxide, especially in spacesuits.

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Nearby words

lithium aluminum hydride, lithium carbonate, lithium chloride, lithium citrate, lithium fluoride, lithium hydroxide, lithium oxide, lithium stearate, litho, litho-, litho.

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