lithium-ion battery

Definition of lithium-ion battery

: 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.

Examples of lithium-ion battery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Inspectors also should verify that crew members know how to extinguish small lithium-ion battery fires. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, "Coast Guard inspectors told to take a good look at lithium-ion batteries after Conception dive boat fire," 10 Nov. 2020 The fuel tank and exhaust also went in the recycling bin, and a 60kWh lithium-ion battery pack was mounted in the Blazer's cargo area. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Chevrolet readies an electric crate motor for homebuilt EV hotrods," 29 Oct. 2020 Honda opted for a relatively small 35.5-kWh lithium-ion battery pack to help reduce both mass and cost. — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, "2020 Honda e Does Fun Better than Most EVs," 3 Nov. 2020 The advent of the lithium-ion battery, the same platform used in power tools, has increased the power to weight ratio of these tools and improved their run time. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Handheld Vacuums for Cleaning Up Your Home or Workshop," 13 Oct. 2020 Frith points out that the term lithium-ion battery is actually an umbrella term for a number of different battery chemistries. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "The story of cheaper batteries, from smartphones to Teslas," 22 Sep. 2020 The Solo, which is on display at Scottsdale Fashion Square and at a few other upscale shopping malls around the nation, is powered by a lithium-ion battery system. — Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, "Arizona is a finalist for factory to assemble 3-wheeled electric cars," 7 Oct. 2020 Last year's chemistry award went to American chemist John B. Goodenough, British American chemist M. Stanley Whittingham and Japanese chemist Akira Yoshino for their development of the long-life lithium-ion battery. — NBC News, "Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to scientists Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier for pioneering genome research," 7 Oct. 2020 This turned out to be a fat lithium-ion battery called a 4680—a reference to its diameter, 46 millimeters, and its length, 80 millimeters—that is being produced in-house at Tesla. — Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, "Where Was the Battery at Tesla’s Battery Day?," 22 Sep. 2020

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“Lithium-ion battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lithium-ion%20battery. Accessed 23 Nov. 2020.

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