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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What’s the advantage the lithium-sulfur has in terms of energy density compared with lithium-ion batteries? Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 One charge of the robot's lithium-ion battery is claimed to be good for about 1.5 hours of runtime. New Atlas, 28 Apr. 2025 Nearly 70% of lithium-ion batteries in the US come from China and now face tariffs of up to 73%. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025 These lithium-ion battery packs are also backward compatible with 20-Volt Max tools and chargers. Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lithium-ion battery

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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 11 May. 2025.

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