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Li
The symbol for lithium.
LI
abbr.
Long Island
li
(lē)n. pl. li
A traditional Chinese measure of distance, today standardized at 500 meters (1,640 feet).
[Mandarin lǐ, from Middle Chinese li´.]
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li
(liː)n
(Units) a Chinese unit of length, approximately equal to 590 yards
[from Chinese]
li
the internet domain name for
(Computer Science) Liechtenstein
Li
the chemical symbol for
(Elements & Compounds) lithium
LI
abbreviation for
1. (Placename) Long Island
2. (Military) Light Infantry
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li
(li)n., pl. li.
a Chinese unit of distance, equivalent to about ? of a mile (0.5 km).
[1580–90; < Chinese lǐ]
Li
(li)n., pl. Lis, (esp. collectively) Li.
1. a member of a people living on the island of Hainan in S China.
2. the language of the Li.
Li
Chem. Symbol.
lithium.
L.I.
Long Island.
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Li
The symbol for lithium.
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| Noun | 1. |  Li - a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several mineralsmetal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. amblygonite - a white or grey mineral consisting of lithium aluminum phosphate; a source of lithium lepidolite - a mineral of the mica group; an important source of lithium spodumene - a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium zinnwaldite - a mica containing iron and lithium |
| 2. | li - Chinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length | |
| Adj. | 1. | li - being one more than fifty cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers" |
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