lithia

Etymology
Borrowed from, apparently because it is found only in minerals; discovered 1817 by.

Noun

 * 1)  Lithium oxide, Li$2$O, used in the manufacture of ceramics and glass.
 * 2) * 1839, Lithium, entry in The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Volume 14, page 43,
 * These substances contain from about five to nearly ten per cent. of lithia in combination with silica, from which it is best separated by the following process of Berzelius:.

Translations

 * Tagalog: litina