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
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What's different this time is that Kosmos 482 was designed to land on Venus, with a titanium heat shield built to withstand scorching temperatures, and structures engineered to survive atmospheric pressures nearly 100 times higher than Earth's.
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ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
Venera probes, like all of the Soviet spacecraft sent to the moon and the planets, carried along with them small memorial coins, medals and titanium pennants—embossed with the hammer and sickle, the likeness of Lenin, the Earth, and more.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 May 2025
Like the titanium pressure vessels now adorning the Ashburton Aviation Museum and farmer O’Sullivan’s home in New Zealand, the lander itself is technically Russian property.
—Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Available in elegant finishes including lightweight titanium and striking Jet Black aluminum, the Series 10 combines beauty with function.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025
Venera probes, like all of the Soviet spacecraft sent to the moon and the planets, carried along with them small memorial coins, medals and titanium pennants—embossed with the hammer and sickle, the likeness of Lenin, the Earth, and more.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 May 2025
Like the titanium pressure vessels now adorning the Ashburton Aviation Museum and farmer O’Sullivan’s home in New Zealand, the lander itself is technically Russian property.
—Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Available in elegant finishes including lightweight titanium and striking Jet Black aluminum, the Series 10 combines beauty with function.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
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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
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