'Titanium' definitions:
Definition of 'titanium'
(from WordNet)
noun
A light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite [syn: titanium, Ti, atomic number 22]
Definition of 'Titanium'
From: GCIDE
- Titanium \Ti*ta"ni*um\, n. [NL., fr. L. Titani or Titanes, Gr. ?, the sons of the earth.] (Chem.) An elementary substance found combined in the minerals manaccanite, rutile, sphene, etc., and isolated as an infusible iron-gray amorphous powder, having a metallic luster. It burns when heated in the air. Symbol Ti. Atomic weight 48.1. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'titanium'
From: Elements
- Symbol: Ti
- Atomic number: 22
- Atomic weight: 47.90
- White metallic transition element. Occurs in numerous minerals. Used in strong, light corrosion-resistant alloys. Forms a passive oxide coating when exposed to air. First discovered by Gregor in 1789.