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nick′el-cad′mi•um bat′tery
(nik′əl kad′mē əm),USA pronunciation
- Electricitya storage battery, with an alkaline electrolyte, having nickel oxide as the positive element and cadmium as the negative. Also called nicad, NiCd battery.
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