dilithium

See also: Dilithium

English

Etymology

di- +‎ lithium

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daɪˈlɪθɪəm/

Noun

dilithium (uncountable)

1. A fictional crystalline mineral in the Star Trek franchise, described as an essential component of anti-matter energy generation systems.
2. (inorganic chemistry) The diatomic molecule Li₂ found in the gas phase.
3. (chemistry, especially in combination) Two lithium atoms in a molecule.

Related terms

• lithium
• trilithium

Translations

fictional mineral

• Italian: dilitio m
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: дилитиј m, дилитијум m

  Roman: dilitij m, dilitijum m

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diatomic molecule

• Finnish: dilitium
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• Italian: dilitio m

two lithium atoms in a molecule

• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: дилитиј m, дилитијум m

  Roman: dilitij m, dilitijum m

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Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Dilithium”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.