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.
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Firefighters have also isolated lithium-ion batteries and have hoselines dousing them.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Increase safety parameters Commercial electric flight has previously faced limitations because standard lithium-ion batteries do not offer enough energy relative to their total weight.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Another concern is the possibility that there were lithium-ion batteries within the structure.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, have developed an EV charging algorithm that, in simulation, extended the useful life of a lithium-ion battery cell by nearly 23 percent compared with the method used in virtually every electric vehicle on the road today.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Increase safety parameters Commercial electric flight has previously faced limitations because standard lithium-ion batteries do not offer enough energy relative to their total weight.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Another concern is the possibility that there were lithium-ion batteries within the structure.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, have developed an EV charging algorithm that, in simulation, extended the useful life of a lithium-ion battery cell by nearly 23 percent compared with the method used in virtually every electric vehicle on the road today.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2026
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