[ 'nʌɪkad ]
(also US trademark Nicad )
■ noun a battery or cell with a nickel anode, a cadmium cathode, and a potassium hydroxide electrolyte.
Origin
1950s: blend of nickel and cadmium .
NICAD
Meaning of NICAD in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004