nickel-iron battery

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Noun1.nickel-iron battery - a storage battery having a nickel oxide cathode and an iron anode with an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide; each cell gives about 1.2 volts
nickel-iron accumulator
storage battery, accumulator - a voltaic battery that stores electric charge
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The nickel-iron battery may yet prove to be a viable power source for electric cars, as the legendary inventor had intended.
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