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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The concern about the toxicity of the smoke generated by lithium-ion battery fires still remains.
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John Orlando, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
Glencore is a major supplier of cobalt, a metal used to make lithium-ion batteries.
—Dan Mangan,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
As for the lithium-ion batteries that power many e-bikes and mopeds, the federal government has no binding regulations aimed at preventing them from catching fire.
—Jesse Coburn, Curbed, 31 Jan. 2025
Highly combustible lithium-ion batteries used in electric and hybrid vehicles are complicating cleanup efforts in the Los Angeles neighborhoods ravaged by wildfire damage.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
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John Orlando, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
Glencore is a major supplier of cobalt, a metal used to make lithium-ion batteries.
—Dan Mangan,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
As for the lithium-ion batteries that power many e-bikes and mopeds, the federal government has no binding regulations aimed at preventing them from catching fire.
—Jesse Coburn, Curbed, 31 Jan. 2025
Highly combustible lithium-ion batteries used in electric and hybrid vehicles are complicating cleanup efforts in the Los Angeles neighborhoods ravaged by wildfire damage.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lithium-ion battery
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“Lithium-ion battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lithium-ion%20battery. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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