'Titanic iron ore' definitions:
Definition of 'Titanic iron ore'
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- titanic \ti*tan"ic\ (t[-i]*t[a^]n"[i^]k), a. [Cf. F. titanique.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to titanium; derived from, or containing, titanium; specifically, designating those compounds of titanium in which it has a higher valence as contrasted with the titanous compounds. [1913 Webster]
- titanic acid (Chem.), a white amorphous powder, Ti(OH)4, obtained by decomposing certain titanates; -- called also normal titanic acid. By extension, any one of a series of derived acids, called also metatitanic acid, polytitanic acid, etc.
- Titanic iron ore. (Min.) See Menaccanite. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'titanic iron ore'
From: GCIDE
- Menaccanite \Me*nac"can*ite\, n. [From Menaccan, in Cornwall, where it was first found.] (Min.) An iron-black or steel-gray mineral, consisting chiefly of the oxides of iron and titanium. It is commonly massive, but occurs also in rhombohedral crystals. Called also {titanic iron ore}, and ilmenite. [1913 Webster]