Lithium Dioxide

Lithium Dioxide is a chemical that can slow down palladium poisoning.
==History==
Nick Fury learned that Tony Stark was dying of palladium poisoning from his Arc Reactor, he stormed into the science division of S.H.I.E.L.D. and demanded more answers. A scientist offered lithium dioxide as a temporary cure that could give Stark time to find a cure himself, but not a permanent cure due to the nature of lithium. Stark got into an altercation with James Rhodes while drunk and left the base, flying to Randy's Donuts. Fury and Natasha Romanoff visited him the next day, and Fury gave her the vial of lithium dioxide, ordering her to inject Stark with it once Fury brought him inside.The Avengers Prelude: Fury's Big Week Romanoff followed the orders, and Stark was kept alive long enough to design a new element that could save him.
===Alternate Reality Versions===
====Assassination of Tony Stark====
In an alternate reality, Nick Fury had Natasha Romanoff inject Tony Stark with lithium dioxide. However, Hank Pym had compromised the syringe, causing it to stay inside while Pym himself entered Stark's system and killed him. Romanoff took the blame for the murder and worked to figure out what actually happened to Stark, so she took the syringe to Betty Ross, who discovered that the lithium dioxide was still inside.What If...?: 1.03: What If... The World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes?
==Capabilities==
Although it cannot provide an absolute cure, lithium dioxide is capable of slowing the progress of palladium poisoning, even when the person taking the injection has less than seventy-two hours to live.
==Alternate Versions==
Origin 	Status 	Creators	Owners 	Users
Avengers Assassinated	Inactive	- 	S.H.I.E.L.D.	Natasha Romanoff †
==Appearances==
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==Gallery==
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==Trivia==
*Lithium Dioxide is actually called "Lithium Superoxide" in real life, which is actually an unstable inorganic salt, though not used a lot.
==References==
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