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

Fan blades are traditionally cast from titanium — a more than 50 percent heavier material and up to 10 times costlier than aluminum — or made from advanced composites, according to a press release. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025

There is also a titanium exhaust option that is even louder and lighter. —Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025

Their recent predecessors had a far more durable titanium chassis. —PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025

What viewers are seeing is a by-product of the titanium skid blocks which sit beneath the car, lining their underside. —Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 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