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dilithium en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /daɪˈlɪθiəm/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English lithium English dilithium From di- + lithium.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The diatomic molecule Li₂ found in the gas phase.
  2. (especially, in-compounds, uncountable) Two lithium atoms in a molecule.
  3. (uncountable) A fictional crystalline mineral in the Star Trek franchise, described as an essential component of anti-matter energy generation systems.
    • Fifty years later and it seems like we should—I don’t know if dilithium crystals are out there—but, you know, we should be getting some breakthroughs. 2016 October, Scott Dadich, quoting Barack Obama, “Barack Obama Talks AI, Robo Cars, and the Future of the World”, in Wired, →ISSN:
    • “Mr. Mayor, we're back from the dilithium crystal mine.” “What a haul! This will power the colony for months!” 2016 May 2, Jordan Blum & Parker Deay, “The Nova Centauris-burgh Board of Tourism Presents: American Dad” (1:11 from the start), in American Dad!, season 13, episode 14:

Relateds

trilithium · lithium

Translations (12)

sh дилитијум (fictional mineral) · sh dilitij (two lithium atoms in a molecule) · it dilitio (diatomic molecule) · sh dilitijum (two lithium atoms in a molecule) · sh dilitij (fictional mineral) · sh дилитиј (fictional mineral) · sv dilitium (fictional mineral) · it dilitio (fictional mineral) · sh дилитијум (two lithium atoms in a molecule) · fi dilitium (diatomic molecule) · sh дилитиј (two lithium atoms in a molecule) · sh dilitijum (fictional mineral)