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nicad

nicad

6.8
A small rechargeable battery often used in flashlights or older portable devices
  • noun
  • /ˈnaɪkæd/
  • Specialized
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  • The major disadvantage to lithium-ion batteries is that they are currently more expensive than NiCad and NiMH battery packs (Cadex, 2006).
  • nicad battery

Examples

  • Our test lab charges the nicad battery according to the manufacturer's exact instructions.

  • At the time, NiCad offered the best warranty, cost, and life.

    Academic text (2000)

  • This model has NiCad batteries and is good back to about ten thousand B.C. And the future?

    Fiction book (1993)

  • His specialty has been the physical aspects of NiCad batteries for aircraft and military industrial needs.

    Academic text (1998)

  • NiCad and lithium batteries are a good alternative, as they will last longer.

    Academic text (2010)

  • NiCad batteries are great also because they can be recharged and used over and over again.

    Academic text (2000)

  • During a power loss, each car needs only two of its four independent power supplies and NiCad battery packs to move it to a safety stop.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The device uses the same 12-V NiCad rechargeable power pack as similar tools.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Solectria chose salt NiCad batteries to meet a capability requirement of 20 floods without charging.

    Academic text (2000)

  • You should expect about two hours of use per full recharge of the nicad battery.

Synonyms

batt
vsnicad
  • Informal
1 8.9

A short label for battery on devices

refers to a specific rechargeable chemical battery rather than a general battery term
nickel-cadmium accumulator
vsnicad
  • UK
6.0

A rechargeable battery that uses nickel and cadmium to store electricity

is the common name used in portable electronics rather than technical terminology

Surface Forms

nicad singular
nicads plural

Morphology

nicad = nickel + cadmium (semi-transparent) = ni + cad

Formed from the element names 'nickel' + 'cadmium' (Ni + Cd) as a technical abbreviation; recognizable to those with technical/chemical knowledge but not transparently analyzable by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Nicad comes from the chemical symbols Ni and Cd, short for the element names 'nickel' and 'cadmium'. Because it is made from these two metals, a nicad is a rechargeable battery commonly used in small devices.