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titanate

American

[tahyt-n-eyt] / ˈtaɪt nˌeɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

a salt of titanic acid.

titanate British

/ ˈtaɪtəˌneɪt /

noun

any salt or ester of titanic acid

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Etymology

Origin of titanate

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

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titanate

Strontium titanate is not a newly discovered substance.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025

They began testing strontium titanate, an oxide that is classified as a ceramic because it is neither metal nor organic.

From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2023

A second experiment, called CASPEr Electric, uses a material called lead titanate.

From Economist ● Jan. 26, 2017

The patents cover non-flammable electrolyte and lithium titanate technologies that permit faster charges and discharges.

From Forbes ● Jun. 29, 2014

By ignition with saltpetre it is converted into titanic acid, which combines with the potassium, forming the titanate of potassium.

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

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