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lithium oxide
noun
, Chemistry.
- a white powder, Li 2 O, with strong alkaline properties: used in ceramics and glass.
lithium oxide
noun
- a white crystalline compound. It absorbs carbon dioxide and water vapour
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Lithium oxide, Li2O, is obtained by burning the metal in oxygen, or by ignition of the nitrate.
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