The followinguses for lithium are gathered from a number of sources as well as from anecdotal comments. I would be delighted to receive corrections as well as additionalreferenced uses.

Both lithium metal and its compounds have many uses.

• lithium stearate is mixed with oils to make all-purpose and high-temperature lubricants
• lithium hydroxide is used to absorb carbon dioxide in space vehicles
• lithium is alloyed with aluminium, copper, manganese, and cadmium to make high perfomance alloys for aircraft
• Bahnmetall consists of lead containing 0.04% lithium, 0.7% calcium and 0.6% sodium is harder than pure lead and was used for railroad car bearings in Germany.
• compounds such as LiAlH₄ and organolithium reagents (LiMe, LiPh, etc.) are very important as reagents in organic chemistry
• lithium metal has the highest specific heat of any solid element and so heat transfer applications
• various nuclear applications
• lithium is sometimes used as battery anode material (high electrochemical potential) and lithium compounds are used in dry cells and storage batteries
• lithium is used in the manufacture of special high strength glasses and ceramics
• sometimes, lithium-based compounds such as lithium carbonate (Li₂CO₃) are used as drugs to treat manic-depressive disorders.