dilithium

See also: Dilithium

English

Etymology

From di- +‎ lithium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /daɪˈlɪθiəm/
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Noun

dilithium (uncountable)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) The diatomic molecule Li2 found in the gas phase.
  2. (chemistry, especially in combination) Two lithium atoms in a molecule.
  3. (science fiction) A fictional crystalline mineral in the Star Trek franchise, described as an essential component of anti-matter energy generation systems.
    • 2016 October, Scott Dadich, quoting Barack Obama, “Barack Obama Talks AI, Robo Cars, and the Future of the World”, in Wired‎[1], →ISSN:
      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.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:dilithium.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Dilithium”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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