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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Underneath the shell is an 800-volt electrical architecture, which allows the 48-volt lithium-ion battery to recoup roughly 200 miles in 10 minutes.
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
In laboratory tests, the MIT sodium-air fuel cell prototype delivered more than five times as much energy per kilogram as the lithium-ion batteries currently used in electric cars.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 30 Dec. 2025
The bus now holds 100 gallons of water, 1,800 amp-hours of lithium-ion batteries and 3,300 watts of solar power — enough to run air conditioning, appliances and electronics without ever plugging in.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Researchers from Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have uncovered why a newer class of lithium-ion batteries, once seen as safer and longer-lasting, has struggled to meet expectations.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
In laboratory tests, the MIT sodium-air fuel cell prototype delivered more than five times as much energy per kilogram as the lithium-ion batteries currently used in electric cars.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 30 Dec. 2025
The bus now holds 100 gallons of water, 1,800 amp-hours of lithium-ion batteries and 3,300 watts of solar power — enough to run air conditioning, appliances and electronics without ever plugging in.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Researchers from Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have uncovered why a newer class of lithium-ion batteries, once seen as safer and longer-lasting, has struggled to meet expectations.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lithium-ion battery
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