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lithium carbonate
noun
: a crystalline salt Li2CO3 used in the glass and ceramic industries and in medicine especially in the treatment of bipolar disorder
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The deal is centered on the development, construction and operation of a lithium carbonate mining operation called Thacker Pass in Humboldt County, Nevada.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Prices of the benchmark 99.2% lithium carbonate have fallen over 20% year-to-date to $10,800 per metric ton, data from FactSet shows.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
In 1970, the agency approved lithium carbonate for bipolar disorder; today, it’s also used off-label mostly for major depressive disorder.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
The mine would produce enough lithium carbonate annually over its 26-year life to make 370,000 electric vehicle batteries a year.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1869, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of lithium carbonate was
in 1869
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“Lithium carbonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lithium%20carbonate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
lithium carbonate
noun
: a crystalline salt Li2CO3 used in the glass and ceramic industries and in medicine in the treatment of mania and hypomania in bipolar disorder
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