Lithium stearate is a thickener and can be used to make lubricating greases; it is produced from lithium hydroxide, which is also used to absorb carbon dioxide in space capsules and submarines.
lˈɪθiəm stˈɛɹət ɪz ɐ θˈɪkənɚ ænd kæn biː jˈuːzd tə mˌeɪk lˈuːbɹᵻkˌeɪɾɪŋ ɡɹˈiːsᵻz; ɪɾ ɪz pɹədˈuːst fɹʌm lˈɪθiəm haɪdɹˈɑːksaɪd, wˌɪtʃ ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ jˈuːzd tʊ ɐbsˈoːɹb kˈɑːɹbən daɪˈɑːksaɪd ɪn spˈeɪs kˈæpsjuːlz ænd sˈʌbmɚɹˌiːnz.