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Vinony

lithium-ion battery

noun

  1. type of rechargeable battery
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Wiktionary

noun

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.

  1. A 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.”