titanate

[tahyt-n-eyt]

noun

Chemistry.

1. a salt of titanic acid.

titanate

/ ˈtaɪtəˌneɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of titanic acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of titanate¹

First recorded in 1830–40; titan(ic acid) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

Perovskites are named after their structural resemblance to the mineral calcium titanate perovskite, and are well known for their fascinating properties that can be applied in wide-ranging fields such as solar cells, lighting and catalysis.

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Barium titanate belongs to the perovskite group of materials, where a titanium ion resides within an oxygen octahedral cage.

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In the study, published in Nature, the researchers subjected the quantum material strontium titanate to short but intense laser beams of a peculiar wavelength and polarization, to induced magnetism.

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Strontium titanate, SrTiO3, is a so-called quantum paraelectric.

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Using the well-known terbium titanate as an example, the team demonstrated that the method delivers highly reliable results.

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