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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The additional amounts of LNG which the U.S. shipped to Ukraine on a monthly basis thus would require something like 200 million kwh lithium-ion batteries.
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Michael Lynch, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Firefighters believe that the fire was caused by a lithium-ion battery for yard equipment that was left unattended.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
The whole rig is claimed to tip the scales at 92 g (3.25 oz), with one charge of the 1,700-mAh lithium-ion battery reportedly being good for up to 10 hours of runtime.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
Earlier in the week, another crew extracted a lithium-ion battery from the husk of a Tesla sedan next door.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
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Michael Lynch, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Firefighters believe that the fire was caused by a lithium-ion battery for yard equipment that was left unattended.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
The whole rig is claimed to tip the scales at 92 g (3.25 oz), with one charge of the 1,700-mAh lithium-ion battery reportedly being good for up to 10 hours of runtime.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
Earlier in the week, another crew extracted a lithium-ion battery from the husk of a Tesla sedan next door.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Lithium-ion battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lithium-ion%20battery. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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