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Noun: titanium  tI'tey-nee-um or ti'tey-nee-um
  1. A light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for aeroplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
    - Ti, atomic number 22

Derived forms: titaniums

Type of: metal, metallic element

Part of: ilmenite, rutile

Encyclopedia: Titanium