lithium-ion battery

noun

lith·i·um-ion battery ˈli-thē-əm-ˈī-ən-

-ˈī-ˌän-

: a rechargeable battery that uses lithium ions as the primary component of its electrolyte

Note: Lithium-ion batteries are common in portable electronic devices such as cell phones and laptop computers.

Examples of lithium-ion battery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The lithium-ion battery burned for around four hours. —

Reece Rogers, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024 But sometimes lithium-ion batteries that are not charging also explode. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024 Tulsa Fire Department public information officer, Andy Little, spoke at the beginning of the video about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries. —

Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024 Traffic was backed up for miles near the border on a portion of the main highway linking Los Angeles and Las Vegas, as crews continued Saturday to battle a fire that started a day before when a truck carrying lithium-ion batteries crashed and turned onto its side. —

CBS News, 28 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for lithium-ion battery

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Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lithium-ion battery was in 1980

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