First Known Use: 1796
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titanium
noun ti·ta·ni·um \tī-ˈtā-nē-əm, tə- also -ˈta-nē-əm, -ˈtan-yəm\
: a very strong and light silvery metal
Full Definition of TITANIUM
: a silvery-gray light strong metallic element obtained from ilmenite and rutile and used especially in alloys and combined in refractory materials, pigments, and coatings — see element table
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Origin of TITANIUM
New Latin, from Greek Titan
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titanium
noun ti·ta·ni·um \tī-ˈtān-ē-əm, tə- also -ˈtan-\
Medical Definition of TITANIUM
: a silvery gray light strong metallic element found combined in ilmenite and rutile and used especially in alloys (as steel) and combined in refractory materials and in coatings—symbol Ti; see element table
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