: a compound of hydrogen with a more electropositive element or group
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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.
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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
Last month, the 5,800 pounds of nickel hydride batteries finally plummeted back to Earth.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Now Toyota has developed its first modern BEV, using lithium-ion (rather than nickel-metal hydride), called the bZ4x.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 19 May 2023
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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
Last month, the 5,800 pounds of nickel hydride batteries finally plummeted back to Earth.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Now Toyota has developed its first modern BEV, using lithium-ion (rather than nickel-metal hydride), called the bZ4x.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 19 May 2023
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“Hydride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydride. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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