titanic oxide

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titanium dioxide

–noun Chemistry.

a white, water-insoluble powder, TiO₂, used chiefly in white pigments, plastics, ceramics, and for delustering synthetic fibers.

Also called titanium oxide, ti⋅tan⋅ic ox⋅ide [tahy-tan-ik, ti-]

Origin:
1920–25

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: titanium dioxide
Function: noun
: an oxide TiO₂ of titanium that is used especially as a pigment and in sunscreens

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Science Dictionary

titanium dioxide
A white powder used as an opaque white pigment. It occurs naturally as the mineral rutile. Chemical formula: TiO₂.

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