English Explanatory Dictionary

lithium-ion battery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of rechargeable battery containing lithium compounds, but not elemental lithium, used in many consumer electronics devices.

Word forms

lithium-ion battery lithium-ion batteries lithium ion battery

Etymology

Calque of Japanese リチウムイオン電池 (richiumu ion denchi). Lithium-ion batteries were first commercially produced and marketed in Japan.

Related words

sodium-ion battery lithium battery

Derived words

LIB LIIB Li-ion
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