lithium oxide

American  

noun

Chemistry.

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

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lithium oxide British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

In an effort to continue expanding its exposure to lithium, its Covalent lithium project is expected to contribute 50,000 metric tons of assumed lithium oxide, should there be a successful commission and ramp-up of the concentrator at the Mount Holland mine in Western Australia.

From Reuters

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

Lau, K. C., Curtiss, L. A. & Greeley, J. Density functional investigation of the thermodynamic stability of lithium oxide bulk crystalline structures as a function of oxygen pressure.

From Nature

Non-crystalline lithium oxide, was created; and because this does not conduct, the electrode eventually failed.

From Nature

A typical lithium-ion cell consists of a lithium oxide cathode and a graphite anode, separated by a thin, porous polymer sheet that allows ions to travel between the electrodes.

From Science Magazine