Titanium

[taɪ'teɪnɪəm;tɪ-] or [taɪ'tenɪəm;tɪ-]

Definition

(noun.) a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite.

Edited by Eileen--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) An elementary substance found combined in the minerals manaccanite, rutile, sphene, etc., and isolated as an infusible iron-gray amorphous powder, having a metallic luster. It burns when heated in the air. Symbol Ti. Atomic weight 48.1.

Checker: Patty

Definition

n. a comparatively rare metal occurring as a gray heavy iron-like powder burning with brilliant scintillations in the air forming titanium dioxide and nitride.—adjs. Titā′nian Titan′ic Titanit′ic; Titanif′erous containing titanium.—n. Tī′tanite or Sphene a soft greenish mineral often present in syenite.

Checker: Stan