lithium carbonate
noun
: a crystalline salt Li2CO3 used in the glass and ceramic industries and in medicine especially in the treatment of bipolar disorder
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web If that happens, Ford will be able to source lithium mined and processed in the United States and thus less reliant on global supply chains for lithium carbonate that are largely dominated by China. 
David Blackmon, Forbes, 25 July 2022 But to get that 160 grams, about 850 grams of lithium carbonate must be mined. Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2022 Lithium prices have soared, with spot prices for lithium carbonate surging by almost 70% year-to-date, and by roughly 4x over the past year, driven by strong demand for EVs. Trefis Team, Forbes, 22 June 2022 According to a December 2021 S&P Global Commodities Insight report, seaborne lithium carbonate prices climbed 413 percent between January and December 2021; lithium hydroxide prices rose 254 percent over the same period. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2022 Battery-grade cobalt prices were up 150% from Jan. 1, 2020, through March 2022, while nickel sulfate gained 71% and lithium carbonate rose 980%, according to Benchmark. Timothy Puko And Tarini Parti, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2022 The price for lithium carbonate—the compound that gets extracted from the ground—has shot up 432% year over year, hitting nearly $62,000 per metric ton in April. Emily Barone, Time, 26 May 2022 The shift to electric vehicles has spurred a global rush for lithium, which is used in virtually all EV batteries, and seen Chinese prices of lithium carbonate surge more than 400 percent over the past year. BostonGlobe.com, 23 May 2022 Lithium bottlenecks hurting Prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide have been soaring so fast, Tesla is already factoring in the higher costs into its current vehicle prices now. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2022 See More
David Blackmon, Forbes, 25 July 2022 But to get that 160 grams, about 850 grams of lithium carbonate must be mined. Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2022 Lithium prices have soared, with spot prices for lithium carbonate surging by almost 70% year-to-date, and by roughly 4x over the past year, driven by strong demand for EVs. Trefis Team, Forbes, 22 June 2022 According to a December 2021 S&P Global Commodities Insight report, seaborne lithium carbonate prices climbed 413 percent between January and December 2021; lithium hydroxide prices rose 254 percent over the same period. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2022 Battery-grade cobalt prices were up 150% from Jan. 1, 2020, through March 2022, while nickel sulfate gained 71% and lithium carbonate rose 980%, according to Benchmark. Timothy Puko And Tarini Parti, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2022 The price for lithium carbonate—the compound that gets extracted from the ground—has shot up 432% year over year, hitting nearly $62,000 per metric ton in April. Emily Barone, Time, 26 May 2022 The shift to electric vehicles has spurred a global rush for lithium, which is used in virtually all EV batteries, and seen Chinese prices of lithium carbonate surge more than 400 percent over the past year. BostonGlobe.com, 23 May 2022 Lithium bottlenecks hurting Prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide have been soaring so fast, Tesla is already factoring in the higher costs into its current vehicle prices now. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1869, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
lithium carbonate
noun
: a crystalline salt Li2CO3 used in the glass and ceramic industries and in medicine in the treatment of mania and hypomania in bipolar disorder