dilithium

Definitions

1. The diatomic molecule Li₂ found in the gas phase.
   uncountable
2. Two lithium atoms in a molecule.
   especially, in-compounds, uncountable
3. A fictional crystalline mineral in the Star Trek franchise, described as an essential component of anti-matter energy generation systems.
   uncountable

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Examples

“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.”

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