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.

Examples of lithium-ion battery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And as with lithium-ion battery chemistry, Asian manufacturers already have an edge. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

The flexible, reusable framework can simulate more than 10,000 cells at once and accommodate multiple chemistries of lithium-ion batteries, the technology most widely used for grid-scale storage, reported Tech Explore. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Short-duration lithium-ion batteries are useful for balancing, but AI-era resilience increasingly requires multi-day storage and cleaner firming resources. — Junaid Ali, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Firefighters were also investigating whether lithium-ion batteries were involved in the blaze. — Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lithium-ion battery

• flattery
• slattery