titanium
noun
, tə- also -ˈta-nē-əm, -ˈtan-yəm\
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The team is starting with Ti-6AI-4V, a common titanium alloy used in aerospace. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "How Putting A.I. Brains Into 3D Printers Will Change the Game for the Navy," 1 Oct. 2018 That puts super wood on a par with some of the lightweight titanium alloys used in high-strength aerospace components. — The Economist, "Making buildings, cars and planes from materials based on plant fibres," 14 June 2018 This nickel titanium alloy rearranges at an atomic level and regains its shape once the load is taken off. — Tony Markovich, Car and Driver, "NASA’s Airless Tire for Mars Missions Has a Great Memory [Video]," 1 Feb. 2018 This latest version follows in the footsteps of its predecessors, with a roomy interior, durable exterior, and a hard shell in titanium, black, and silver. — Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, "RIMOWA's New Pop-Up Is One More Reason to Visit Aspen This Winter," 20 Dec. 2018 In between the blocks, the researchers placed a seven-nanometer layer of a mix of titanium oxide and hafnium oxide. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Memristors built with 2-nanometer-thick parts," 14 Nov. 2018 Serious travelers should also bookmark Swell’s titanium water bottle, Aesop’s Jet Set skincare kit, and Tumi’s international adaptor—all of which make great gifts, too, at $50 or less. — Madeline Fass, Vogue, "Home for the Holidays? Here Are the 25 Travel Essentials You Can’t Fly Without," 7 Nov. 2018 The phones feature a titanium alloy frame, a real leather finish on the back, and a gull-wing door-style rear panel that opens to reveal your SIM card slot. — Jon Porter, The Verge, "Luxury manufacturer Vertu returns with Aster P smartphones," 19 Oct. 2018 Picutre an intelligent, laser-wielding robot that can analyze the damage and 3D-print the needed titanium alloy parts from an onboard supply of metallic dust. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "How Putting A.I. Brains Into 3D Printers Will Change the Game for the Navy," 1 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'titanium.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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