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nicad

[nahy-kad]

noun

  1. nickel-cadmium battery.

nicad

/ ˈnaɪˌkæd /

noun

  1. a rechargeable dry-cell battery with a nickel anode and a cadmium cathode

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nicad1

By shortening
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nicad1

C20: ni ( ckel ) + cad ( mium )
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Derek came back ashore with the radio—a small unit with a weatherproof seal and fresh nicad batteries.

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