sˈɑːlɪdstˈeɪt kˈɛmɪsts ɪnvˈɛstᵻɡˌeɪɾɪŋ pɹɪpɐɹˈeɪʃənəl ɹˈaʊts tə lˈɪθiəm ɐlˈuːmᵻnˌeɪt dɪskˈʌvɚd ɪts ˈɪntɹɛstɪŋ ˈæsɪdbˈeɪs kˈɛmɪstɹi.
Solid-state chemists investigating preparational routes to lithium aluminate discovered its interesting acid-base chemistry.