titanous

[ tahy-tan-uh s, ti- ]

/ taɪˈtæn əs, tɪ- /

adjective Chemistry.

containing trivalent titanium.

Nearby words

titanium dioxide, titanium white, titanomachy, titanosaur, titanothere, titanous, titans, titarakura, titbit, titchy, titer

Origin of titanous

First recorded in 1865–70; titan(ium) + -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for titanous

titanous

/ (ˈtaɪtənəs) /

adjective

of or containing titanium, esp in the trivalent state

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