This effect also means that most simple lithium salts are commonly encountered in hydrated form, because the anhydrous forms are extremely hygroscopic: this allows salts like lithium chloride and lithium bromide to be used in dehumidifiers and air-conditioners.
ðɪs ɪfˈɛkt ˈɔːlsoʊ mˈiːnz ðæt mˈoʊst sˈɪmpəl lˈɪθiəm sˈɔlts ɑːɹ kˈɑːmənli ɛŋkˈaʊntɚd ɪn haɪdɹˈeɪɾᵻd fˈɔːɹm, bɪkˈʌz ðɪ ænhˈaɪdɹəs fˈɔːɹmz ɑːɹ ɛkstɹˈiːmli hˌaɪɡɹəskˈɑːpɪk: ðɪs ɐlˈaʊz sˈɔlts lˈaɪk lˈɪθiəm klˈoːɹaɪd ænd lˈɪθiəm bɹˈoʊmaɪd təbi jˈuːzd ɪn dˌiːhjˈuːmɪdˌɪfaɪɚz ænd ˈɛɹkəndˈɪʃənɚz.