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 new model redefines the fundamental chemical reaction known as intercalation, and could pave the way for powerful and faster charging lithium-ion batteries.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
The lithium-ion battery may overheat during Level 3 charging.
—Sandy Mazza, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Out of this research emerged the lithium-ion battery, first deployed at scale in early-2000s China.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Around the world, researchers are busy trying to develop next-generation designs to replace or improve lithium-ion batteries, which use large quantities of rare, expensive, and difficult-to-acquire elements.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
The lithium-ion battery may overheat during Level 3 charging.
—Sandy Mazza, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Out of this research emerged the lithium-ion battery, first deployed at scale in early-2000s China.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Around the world, researchers are busy trying to develop next-generation designs to replace or improve lithium-ion batteries, which use large quantities of rare, expensive, and difficult-to-acquire elements.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lithium-ion battery
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