titanic acid

[tahy-tan-ik, ti-]

ti·tan·ic ac·id

[tahy-tan-ik, ti-]
noun Chemistry.
any of various acids derived from titanium dioxide, especially H2TiO3 or Ti(OH)4.

Origin:
1820–30
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Titanic acid is always a great word to know.
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a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C3N3(NH2)3, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of resins
a vessel, commonly a glass bulb with a long neck bent downward, used for distilling or decomposing substances by heat
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titanic acid
 
n
any of various white substances regarded as hydrated forms of titanium dioxide, typical formulas being H4TiO4 and H2TiO3

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