lithium carbonate

Noun

Meaning

a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Lithonate Eskalith Lithane carbonate lithium hydroxide lithium nitrate lithium chloride lithium citrate lithium bromide lithium acetate lithium iodide lithium orotate lithium sulfate lithotabs lithium carbonate monohydrate

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Hypernyms

carbonate neuroleptic antipsychotic antipsychotic agent antipsychotic drug major tranquilizer

Examples

Lithium carbonate is used as a mood stabiliser in psychiatry to treat bipolar disorder ( manic-depression ) in daily doses of about 0.5 to 2 grams, although there are side-effects. Source: Internet

Lithium carbonate can also be purified by exploiting its diminished solubility in hot water. Source: Internet

This represents approximately 1,560,919 tonnes of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (“”) in the measured and indicated categories, with a further 220,070 tonnes LCE in the inferred category. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lithium bromide lithium bromide water lithium bromide-dihydrate lithium carbonate monohydrate lithium carbonate water lithium chloride