lithium-ion battery

noun

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

OriginJapanese リチウムイオン電池 →
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Meanings

nounlithium-ion battery (plural lithium-ion batteries)

plural lithium-ion batteries · alternative lithium ion battery

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

    The new trams will join an existing 21-strong Urbos tram fleet in Birmingham. The latter were delivered in 2012, and last year were fitted with Greentech on-board energy storage using lithium-ion batteries to enable catenary-free running. The new trams will have similar equipment.

    2019 October 23, Rail, pages 26–27

Origin

  1. Japaneseリチウムイオン電池
  2. Englishlithium-ion battery

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.

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Translations

Finnish litiumioniakku
  • litiumioniakkutype of rechargeable battery
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