lithium-ion battery

noun

lith·​i·​um-ion battery ˈli-thē-əm-ˈī-ən- How to pronounce lithium-ion battery (audio)
-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.

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American Battery Technology Company continues to focus on the development and commercialization of its lithium-ion battery recycling and resource extraction technologies. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 Aptera In January of last year, Aptera announced the Launch Edition which featured roughly 700 watts of solar cells on the composite body and boasted a 400-mile range from a single charge to its 42 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024 By Emma Barker Bonomo October 30, 2024 7:18 AM EDT To make a standard lithium-ion battery electrode—used in most electric car batteries—manufacturers coat it in a slurry then evaporate the liquid using high temperatures, leaving behind a chemical coating. Emma Barker Bonomo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 And China manufactures over 75% of lithium-ion batteries needed for electric vehicles, cell phones, solar power, and so much more. Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lithium-ion battery 

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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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“Lithium-ion battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lithium-ion%20battery. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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