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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As the world searches for alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, researchers are turning to materials that are safer, cheaper, and easier to source.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Recordings are automatically uploaded to the cloud at 100% quality while the camera's 1,255-mAh lithium-ion battery is charging, at which time the memory card is also automatically wiped.
—Ben Coxworth
october 10, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2025
The new installation will use containerized lithium-ion batteries to store excess renewable electricity and discharge it during peak hours or grid emergencies.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
The lithium-ion battery may overheat during Level 3 charging.
—Sandy Mazza, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Recordings are automatically uploaded to the cloud at 100% quality while the camera's 1,255-mAh lithium-ion battery is charging, at which time the memory card is also automatically wiped.
—Ben Coxworth
october 10, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2025
The new installation will use containerized lithium-ion batteries to store excess renewable electricity and discharge it during peak hours or grid emergencies.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
The lithium-ion battery may overheat during Level 3 charging.
—Sandy Mazza, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Lithium-ion battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lithium-ion%20battery. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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