: a compound of hydrogen with a more electropositive element or group
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The iconic Roadster nearly doubled the 140-mile (225 km) range of General Motors' 1999 EV1, which was powered by an incredibly heavy, 26.4 kWh nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery pack.
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New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
Where the Mini model runs on AA-sized batteries, the new portable amp sports a USB-rechargeable nickel-metal hydride battery that's reckoned good for 10 hours of use for every 3 hours plugged in.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2024
The hybrid system’s 1.87-kWh nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery sits atop the axle, the location of a potential but non-existent third row.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
The debris came from a pallet released from the ISS containing aging nickel hydride batteries.
—Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 24 June 2024
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New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
Where the Mini model runs on AA-sized batteries, the new portable amp sports a USB-rechargeable nickel-metal hydride battery that's reckoned good for 10 hours of use for every 3 hours plugged in.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2024
The hybrid system’s 1.87-kWh nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery sits atop the axle, the location of a potential but non-existent third row.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
The debris came from a pallet released from the ISS containing aging nickel hydride batteries.
—Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 24 June 2024
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“Hydride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydride. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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