titanium

noun

ti·​ta·​ni·​um tī-ˈtā-nē-əm 

tə-,

also

-ˈta-nē-əm 

-ˈtan-yəm

: a silvery-gray light strong metallic element with atomic number 22 obtained from ilmenite and rutile and used especially in alloys, refractory materials, pigments, and medical and dental devices see Chemical Elements Table

Examples of titanium in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here’s Why The GOP Is Divided While Ukraine has extensive reserves of titanium, manganese, base metals and coal, there is no clear economically viable path for the extraction of the sum of half a trillion dollars being proposed in the deal for potential export to the United States. —Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025

The build quality is titanium, which is more durable than the aluminum in the iPhone 16 models. —Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2025

The country also has significant reserves of other critical minerals like titanium and lithium. —Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025

Reporting their results in a study in Nature, the team identified three layers of churning, chemical-carrying winds — loaded with elements like iron, sodium, hydrogen, and titanium — laying the foundations for future studies of faraway worlds. —Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek Titan

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing titanium

• titanium dioxide
• titanium white

Rhymes for titanium

• geranium
• germanium
• uranium
• cranium
• transuranium

Kids Definition

titanium

noun

ti·​ta·​ni·​um tī-ˈtān-ē-əm 

tə-

: a silvery gray light strong metallic element found combined in various minerals and used especially in alloys (as in steel) see element

Medical Definition

titanium

noun

ti·​ta·​ni·​um

tī-ˈtān-ē-əm, tə- also -ˈtan-

: 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 Chemical Elements Table