lithium-ion battery

noun

lith·​i·​um-ion battery ˈli-thē-əm-ˈī-ən- How to pronounce lithium-ion battery (audio)
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: 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 fire appeared to be extinguished but the lithium-ion batteries, with nickel manganese cobalt chemistries, kept reigniting. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025 Anker Power Banks Anker has issued a voluntary recall of several of its power banks due to a potential issue involving lithium-ion battery cells. Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025 That would slam the brakes on new development and also jeopardize hundreds of projects already in the works — not only solar and wind farms, but also factories to build solar panels, wind turbines, lithium-ion batteries and other clean energy technologies. Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025 Cobalt is used to make the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that are used in electric vehicles, laptops, tablets and smartphones. Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for lithium-ion battery

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First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lithium-ion battery was in 1980

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“Lithium-ion battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lithium-ion%20battery. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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