metalithium

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English

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Etymology

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From meta- +‎ lithium.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: meta‧lith‧i‧um

Noun

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metalithium (uncountable)

  1. A heavy isotope of the simplest alkali metal, (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and containing 8 neutrons. Metalithium is an artificial isotope produced by bombarding Lithium 7 with neutrons. It is radioactive, with a half-life of 0.84 seconds.
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