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.
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Words nearby nickel-cadmium battery
nickel plate, nickel silver, nickel steel, nickel tetracarbonyl, nickel-and-dime, nickel-cadmium battery, nickel-plate, nickelic, nickelic oxide, nickeliferous, nickeline
Also called nicad, NiCd battery.
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