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

The ceramic or titanium is typically covered with velvet to protect your hair from heat damage. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025

No ski racer, male or female, has ever returned to the top level with titanium implanted onto the sport’s central piece of hardware. —Sean Gregory, Time, 27 Oct. 2025

The Orb comes celebrity-approved, too, with watch-loving singers Ed Sheeran and John Mayer both owning titanium examples. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025

According to the team, the resultant materials, which include oxides of tungsten, titanium, and niobium, have high surface areas, stable crystalline grains, and regular pores—all essential for quick ion transport. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 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