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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In response to those threats, some lithium-ion battery manufacturers have begun using a plastic coating that includes fire retardants in order to meet state flammability standards.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
Authorities are warning that residual heat poses danger for days, weeks and even months after the initial fires, potentially causing lithium-ion batteries to spontaneously combust.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
The lithium-ion battery technology used in these facilities generate their own oxygen, which means water will help cool down a blaze, but rarely extinguishes the flames.
—Katrina Foley, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025
Even while traveling at full speed, its sophisticated 4.8-kWh lithium-ion battery pack offers a 43-mile (70-km) range on a single charge.
—New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2025
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
Authorities are warning that residual heat poses danger for days, weeks and even months after the initial fires, potentially causing lithium-ion batteries to spontaneously combust.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
The lithium-ion battery technology used in these facilities generate their own oxygen, which means water will help cool down a blaze, but rarely extinguishes the flames.
—Katrina Foley, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025
Even while traveling at full speed, its sophisticated 4.8-kWh lithium-ion battery pack offers a 43-mile (70-km) range on a single charge.
—New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2025
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