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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Add to that a powerful lithium-ion battery, allowing for ten hours of uninterrupted stargazing.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The fire department used the incident to stress the importance of properly charging, storing and handling lithium-ion batteries.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Each barrel of the DL700 is powered by a separate 6,000-mAh lithium-ion battery.
—Ben Coxworth
october 17, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
As the world searches for alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, researchers are turning to materials that are safer, cheaper, and easier to source.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The fire department used the incident to stress the importance of properly charging, storing and handling lithium-ion batteries.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Each barrel of the DL700 is powered by a separate 6,000-mAh lithium-ion battery.
—Ben Coxworth
october 17, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
As the world searches for alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, researchers are turning to materials that are safer, cheaper, and easier to source.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lithium-ion battery
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