(in Shakespeare'sMidsummer Night's Dream ) the wife of Oberon and the queen of fairyland.
Astronomy. one of the moons of Uranus.
(in medieval folklore) the queen of the fairies and wife of Oberon
(in classical antiquity) a poetic epithet used variously to characterize Circe, Diana, Latona, or Pyrrha
From New Latin, dating back to 1920–25; see origin at titanium, -a 4
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By embedding a helper enzyme, carbonic anhydrase, into a porous titania structure, the researchers enabled the system to work in a simple bicarbonate solution — similar to sparkling water — without unsustainable additives.
From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025
To measure titania foam's effectiveness at blocking UV waves, "we would shine light ranging from the ultraviolet wavelengths up to the visible light spectrum," he explained.
From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2023
The team's recent experiments focused on how a weightless microgravity environment affects 3D printing using titania foam, a material with potential applications ranging from UV blocking to water purification.
From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2023
If you slap a coat of a regular old titania pigment–based house paint on your wooden fence out in the yard, it’ll eventually start to crack and peel.
From Newsweek
They’re also trying to figure out how much photocatalytic titania really clears the air.
From Newsweek
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