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lithium oxide [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Industrial Ceramics
Universal entry(ies)
Li2O
formula, see observation
12057-24-8
CAS number
DEF

A chemical compound which appears under the form of a white powder, is a strong alkali and is used for ceramic and special glass formulations and as a carbon dioxide absorbent in mineral waters.

OBS

lithia: According to the Oxford English Dictionary, this name corresponds to lithium oxide having the formula LiO.

OBS

Chemical formula: Li2O

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Céramiques industrielles
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Li2O
formula, see observation
12057-24-8
CAS number
DEF

Composé chimique se présentant sous la forme d'un corps blanc amorphe ou de cristaux cubiques, soluble dans l'eau, préparé par calcination du nitrate de lithium en atmosphère d'hydrogène et utilisé en photographie.

OBS

Formule chimique : Li2O

Spanish

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