Editing Lithium (section)

=== Lubricating greases ===
{{Main|Lithium grease}}
The third most common use of lithium is in greases. Lithium hydroxide is a strong [[base (chemistry)|base]], and when heated with a fat, it produces a soap, such as [[lithium stearate]] from [[stearic acid]]. Lithium soap has the ability to [[thickening agent|thicken]] oils, and it is used to manufacture all-purpose, high-temperature [[grease (lubricant)|lubricating greases]].<ref name="CRC" /><ref>{{Cite book |url={{google books |plainurl=y |id=J_AkNu-Y1wQC |page=559}} |page=559 |title=Fuels and lubricants handbook: technology, properties, performance, and testing |volume=1 |author=Totten, George E. |author2=Westbrook, Steven R. |author3=Shah, Rajesh J. |name-list-style=amp |publisher=ASTM International |date=2003 |isbn=978-0-8031-2096-9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160723033807/https://books.google.com/books?id=J_AkNu-Y1wQC&pg=PA559 |archive-date=23 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |pages=150–152 |url={{google books |plainurl=y |id=3FkMrP4Hlw0C |page=152}} |title=Significance of tests for petroleum products |author=Rand, Salvatore J. |publisher=ASTM International |date=2003 |isbn=978-0-8031-2097-6 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731221639/https://books.google.com/books?id=3FkMrP4Hlw0C&pg=PA152 |archive-date=31 July 2016}}</ref>