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nickel-cadmium battery

[ nik-uh l-kad-mee-uh m ]
/ ˈnɪk əlˈkæd mi əm /

noun

a storage battery, with an alkaline electrolyte, having nickel oxide as the positive element and cadmium as the negative.

Nearby words

  1. nickel plate,
  2. nickel silver,
  3. nickel steel,
  4. nickel tetracarbonyl,
  5. nickel-and-dime,
  6. nickel-plate,
  7. nickelic,
  8. nickelic oxide,
  9. nickeliferous,
  10. nickeline
Also called nicad, NiCd battery.
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