ferrotitanium

[fer-oh-tahy-tey-nee-uhm, -ti-]

noun

1. a ferroalloy containing up to 45 percent titanium.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferrotitanium¹

First recorded in 1890–95; ferro- + titanium

Example Sentences

Erwin Foster Lowry, 38, Michigan-born Ohio State graduate, had compounded nickel, cobalt and ferrotitanium.

From Time Magazine Archive

Titanium is added in the form of ferrotitanium, containing either about 15 per cent titanium and 6 to 8 per cent carbon, or about 25 per cent titanium and no carbon.

From Project Gutenberg