dilithium

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

diatomic molecule

Finnish: dilitium

Italian: dilitio m

two lithium atoms in a molecule

Serbo-Croatian: Cyrillic: дилитиј m, дилитијум m Roman: dilitij m, dilitijum m

Further reading

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