titania

noun (1)

ti·ta·nia | \ tī-ˈtā-nē-ə

, tə-, -ˈtān-yə also -ˈta-nē-ə or -ˈtan-yə\

Definition of titania

(Entry 1 of 2)

: titanium dioxide

Titania

noun (2)

Ti·ta·nia | \ tə-ˈtān-yə

, -ˈtän-; tī-ˈtān-

Definition of Titania (Entry 2 of 2)

: the wife of Oberon and queen of the fairies in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Examples of titania in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The coupling of the dye to titania particles allows for the generation of charge carriers upon light illumination. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Scientists Made Water Move Using Only Light," 25 Apr. 2017 The researchers set about making a surface where titanium dioxide or titania, a photovoltaic compound used as a thickener in sunscreen, was responsive to visible light. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Scientists Made Water Move Using Only Light," 25 Apr. 2017

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