white granules or crystal(s) powder(s); deliquescent in moist air; barely perceptive alkaline taste; used in beverages and pharmaceuticals, as a clay dispersant, in electroplating solutions, and as a buffer for ion chromatography [FMC93] [HAW93] [MER06]
Definition
ChEBI: Lithium citrate (anhydrous) is a lithium salt that is the anhydrous form of the trilithium salt of citric acid. The tetrahydrate form is used as a source of lithium for the treatment of anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, and depression. It contains a citrate(3-).
