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ferrotitanium

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[fer-oh-tahy-tey-nee-uhm, -ti-] / ˌfɛr oʊ taɪˈteɪ ni əm, -tɪ- /

noun

  1. a ferroalloy containing up to 45 percent titanium.

Etymology

Origin of ferrotitanium

First recorded in 1890–95; ferro- + titanium

Example Sentences

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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 The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

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