lithium hydroxide

noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble compound, LiOH, used to absorb carbon dioxide, especially in spacesuits.
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The lithium hydroxide hydrate decomposes when it is heated above the
  temperature of boiling water.
Moreover, lithium hydroxide simply increases the hydroxide in the pore solution.
Lithium hydroxide monohydrate was the compound used to produce lithium
  lubricants.
One or more fatty acids is dissolved in mineral oil and then a caustic such as
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