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li
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun li has 2 senses
- li(n = noun.substance) atomic number 3, lithium - a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals; Array is a kind of metal, metallic element
- li(n = noun.quantity) Array - Chinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers; Array is a kind of linear measure, linear unit
Adjective li has 1 sense
- li(s = adj.all) 51, fifty-one - being one more than fifty; Array
CIDE DICTIONARY
li, n.
- A Chinese measure of distance, being a little more than one third of a mile. [1913 Webster]
- A Chinese copper coin; a cash. See Cash. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
li, abbr.
1 Light Infantry.
2 US Long Island.
1 Light Infantry.
2 US Long Island.
li, symb. Chem. the element lithium.
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