lithium

BrE /ˈlɪθiəm/ AmE /ˈlɪθiəm/

noun en → es

1 CHEMICAL_ELEMENT B2

a soft, silver-white metal that is used in batteries and other electrical equipment

litio

  • lithium [singular]

Collocations lithium battery · lithium-ion battery

  • The new phone has a lithium-ion battery.

    El nuevo teléfono tiene una batería de litio-ión.

2 MEDICINE C1

a drug used to treat certain mental illnesses, especially bipolar disorder

litio (medicamento)

  • lithium [singular]

Collocations lithium treatment · lithium therapy

  • She is on lithium for her bipolar disorder.

    Ella está tomando litio para su trastorno bipolar.