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- English Word Lithia Definition The oxide of lithium; a strong alkaline caustic similar to potash and soda, but weaker. See Lithium.
- English Word Lithiasis Definition The formation of stony concretions or calculi in any part of the body, especially in the bladder and urinary passages.
- English Word Lithic Definition Of or pertaining to stone; as, lithic architecture.
- English Word Lithic Definition Pertaining to the formation of uric-acid concretions (stone) in the bladder and other parts of the body; as, lithic diathesis.
- English Word Lithic Definition A medicine which tends to prevent stone in the bladder.
- English Word Lithic Definition Pertaining to or denoting lithium or some of its compounds.
- English Word Lithiophilite Definition A phosphate of manganese and lithium; a variety of triphylite.
- English Word Lithium Definition A metallic element of the alkaline group, occurring in several minerals, as petalite, spodumene, lepidolite, triphylite, etc., and otherwise widely disseminated, though in small quantities.
- English Word Litho Definition A combining form from Gr. li`qos, stone.
- English Word Lithobilic Definition Pertaining to or designating an organic acid of the tartaric acid series, distinct from lithofellic acid, but, like it, obtained from certain bile products, as bezoar stones.
- English Word Lithocarp Definition Fossil fruit; a fruit petrified; a carpolite.
- English Word Lithochromatics Definition See Lithochromics.
- English Word Lithochromics Definition The art of printing colored pictures on canvas from oil paintings on stone.
- English Word Lithoclast Definition An instrument for crushing stones in the bladder.
- English Word Lithocyst Definition A sac containing small, calcareous concretions (otoliths). They are found in many Medusae, and other invertebrates, and are supposed to be auditory organs.
- English Word Lithodome Definition Any one of several species of bivalves, which form holes in limestone, in which they live; esp., any species of the genus Lithodomus.
- English Word Lithodomous Definition Like, or pertaining to, Lithodomus; lithophagous.
- English Word Lithodomus Definition A genus of elongated bivalve shells, allied to the mussels, and remarkable for their ability to bore holes for shelter, in solid limestone, shells, etc. Called also Lithophagus.
- English Word Lithofellic Definition Pertaining to, or designating, a crystalline, organic acid, resembling cholic acid, found in the biliary intestinal concretions (bezoar stones) common in certain species of antelope.
- English Word Lithofracteur Definition An explosive compound of nitroglycerin. See Nitroglycerin.
- English Word Lithogenesy Definition The doctrine or science of the origin of the minerals composing the globe.
- English Word Lithogenous Definition Stone-producing; -- said of polyps which form coral.
- English Word Lithoglyph Definition An engraving on a gem.
- English Word Lithoglypher Definition One who curs or engraves precious stones.
- English Word Lithoglyphic Definition Of or pertaining to the art of cutting and engraving precious stones.
- English Word Lithoglyptics Definition The art of cutting and engraving gems.
- English Word Lithograph Definition To trace on stone by the process of lithography so as to transfer the design to paper by printing; as, to lithograph a design; to lithograph a painting. See Lithography.
- English Word Lithograph Definition A print made by lithography.
- English Word Lithographed Definition of Lithograph
- English Word Lithographer Definition One who lithographs; one who practices lithography.