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 moon’s surface could become an industrial hellscape, pocked with mining operations where robots and human serfs extract platinum and titanium for use in advanced electronics back on Earth. —Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2025

In one experiment, the researchers used one of the gels to glue together pairs of plates made of one of three different materials—ceramic, glass and titanium—in a tank of saline. —Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2025

The watch is available in titanium (roughly $143,000) or the brand’s signature carbon TPT (about $180,000). —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 July 2025

The inner screen has a new Grade 4 titanium layer for protection and new adhesives to prevent the multi-layer display from delaminating over time. —PC Magazine, 10 July 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