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lithia

/ˈlɪθiə/ /ˈlɪθiːə/

Meanings
noun
Lithium oxide, Li2O, used in the manufacture of ceramics and glass.

Examples :

"The factory added lithia to the mixture to make the glass stronger. "
compound material substance chemistry

Related Words

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added verb

[ˈad.əd] [ˈæɾ.əd]

To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

"She added sugar to her coffee to make it sweeter. "

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lithium noun

/ˈlɪθi.əm/

The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3. It is a soft, silvery metal.

"The batteries in my electric car use lithium to store energy. "

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glass verb

/ɡlɑːs/ /ɡlæs/

To apply fibreglass to.

"to fibreglass the hull of a fishing-boat"

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make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

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ceramics noun

/səˈræmɪks/ /kəˈræmɪks/

A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, usually made from a materal, such as clay, then firing it at a high tempature.

"Joan made the dish from ceramic."

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manufacture noun

/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə/ /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃɚ/

The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.

"The factory's efficient manufacture of toys allowed them to sell many at a low price. "

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mixture noun

/ˈmɪkstʃə/ /ˈmɪkstʃɚ/

The act of mixing.

"The mixture of flour and water was carefully stirred to make the dough. "

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oxide noun

/ˈɒksaɪd/

A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.

"Rust is an iron oxide. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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stronger adjective

/ˈstɹɑŋɡɚ/ /stɹɒŋɡə/ /stɹɔŋɡɚ/

Capable of producing great physical force.

"a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong"

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used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

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factory noun

/ˈfæktəɹi/

A trading establishment, especially set up by merchants working in a foreign country.

"The family-owned factory in China handled the export of toys to many countries. "