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 end result is a silvery powder – lithium carbonate – which can be processed and manufactured into batteries.
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Amit Katwala, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2019
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
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Amit Katwala, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2019
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
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“Lithium carbonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lithium%20carbonate. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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