| Li The symbol for the element lithium. |
li 1 (l )n. pl. li A traditional Chinese measure of distance, today standardized at 500 meters (547 yards). [Chinese (Mandarin) l  .] |
| li 2 abbr. link (measurement) |
Li
the chemical symbol for
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) lithium
LI
abbreviation for
1. (Placename) Long Island
2. (Military) Light Infantry
li1
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(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a Chinese unit of length, approximately equal to 590 yards
[from Chinese]
li2
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science)
the Internet domain name for Liechtenstein
| 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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