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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The lithium-ion batteries inside electric vehicles gobble up huge amounts of the stuff — over 300,000 metric tons in 2022.
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Maddie Stone / Grist, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
Yellen pointed to new technologies such as electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries and solar panels as other areas that China is overproducing.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced April 11 that the Yoto Mini speaker for children is being voluntarily recalled because of a lithium-ion battery that can overheat and catch fire, posing burn and fire risks.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Most electronic devices use lithium-ion battery chemistries, which have resulted in instances of fires breaking out.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
This is especially important considering the sensitivity of lithium-ion batteries to high temperatures.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
At a hearing earlier this month, FDNY Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh and other fire officials addressed the issue of lithium-ion batteries, which the FDNY said are now the leading cause of fires and fire deaths in New York City.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
Yoto has recalled the popular speaker due to a charging cable issue that causes the lithium-ion battery to overheat and catch fire, posing a burn and fire risk.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
Chinese companies occupy more than two-thirds of the supply chain for lithium-ion batteries.
—Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
Maddie Stone / Grist, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
Yellen pointed to new technologies such as electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries and solar panels as other areas that China is overproducing.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced April 11 that the Yoto Mini speaker for children is being voluntarily recalled because of a lithium-ion battery that can overheat and catch fire, posing burn and fire risks.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Most electronic devices use lithium-ion battery chemistries, which have resulted in instances of fires breaking out.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
This is especially important considering the sensitivity of lithium-ion batteries to high temperatures.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
At a hearing earlier this month, FDNY Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh and other fire officials addressed the issue of lithium-ion batteries, which the FDNY said are now the leading cause of fires and fire deaths in New York City.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
Yoto has recalled the popular speaker due to a charging cable issue that causes the lithium-ion battery to overheat and catch fire, posing a burn and fire risk.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
Chinese companies occupy more than two-thirds of the supply chain for lithium-ion batteries.
—Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
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