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lithium-ion battery

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables
lithi-um-ion -bat-tery
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

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.

Inflected Forms

lithium-ion batteries (plural) lithium ion battery (alternative)

Derived Forms

LIB LIIB

Phrases

Li-ion sodium-ion battery lithium battery

Frequently Paired Words

sodium-ion battery lithium battery lead-acid battery

Questions

What does lithium-ion battery mean?
A form of rechargeable battery containing lithium compounds, but not elemental lithium, used in many consumer electronics devices.
Where does lithium-ion battery come from?
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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