titanic acid

American  

[tahy-tan-ik, ti-] / taɪˈtæn ɪk, tɪ- /

noun

Chemistry.

1. any of various acids derived from titanium dioxide, especially H 2 TiO 3 or Ti(OH) 4 .

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titanic acid British  

noun

1. any of various white substances regarded as hydrated forms of titanium dioxide, typical formulas being H 4 TiO 4 and H 2 TiO 3

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Etymology

Origin of titanic acid

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

If the tungstic acid contain iron, the glass becomes blood-red on cooling, similar to titanic acid.

From A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations by Anonymous

Bismuth and antimony chlorides are decomposed by water with production of oxychlorides, whilst titanium tetrachloride yields titanic acid under the same conditions.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

Titanium green is a ferrocyanide of that metal, produced by adding yellow prussiate of potash to a solution of titanic acid in dilute hydrochloric acid, and heating the mixture to ebullition rapidly.

From Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by Salter, Thomas

If the titanic acid contains oxide of iron, or if some is added, the bead appears, when cold, brownish-yellow, or brownish-red.

From A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations by Anonymous

The specific effect of boric acid in this respect was correctly ascertained by Stokes and Harcourt, but they mistook the effect of titanic acid.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various