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lithium-ion battery

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, chemistry, electrical-engineering, electricity, electrochemistry, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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History

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.

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  • Finnish: litiumioniakku — type of rechargeable battery