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Titanium : (noun)
1: a light strong gray lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic
element used in strong light-weight alloys (as for
airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
[syn: Ti, atomic number 22]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Titanium : 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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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