See Also: persea(dictionary)

lithiated (iou) and persea (iou)


lithiated (iou)



lithiated adjective. L18.
[In sense 1 from LITHIC adjective1, in sense 2 from LITHIA noun1: see -ATE3, -ED1.]
Chemistry. Combined with uric acid. L18-L19.
Chiefly of mineral water: impregnated with lithium salts. E20.

persea (iou)



persea noun. E17.
[Latin from Greek.]
Orig., an Egyptian fruit-bearing tree described by the ancients, perh. Mimusops schimperi (family Sapotaceae). Now, any fruit of various tropical trees and shrubs of the genus Persea of the laurel family, which includes the avocado pear, Persea americana.