titanium
noun
ti·ta·ni·um
tī-ˈtā-nē-əm 
tə-,
also
-ˈta-nē-əm
-ˈtan-yəm
: a silvery-gray light strong metallic element with atomic number 22 obtained from ilmenite and rutile and used especially in alloys, refractory materials, pigments, and medical and dental devices see Chemical Elements Table
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The orthopedic surgeon performed a nine hour surgery on the actress, replacing her acetabulum with titanium.
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Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
The green edition, with a lightweight, 39 mm titanium case, is limited to 25 pieces.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
There’s natural titanium, blue titanium, white titanium and black titanium.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Among them: stray titanium shavings falling into electrical wiring, defective oxygen tanks and managers urging him to cut corners.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2024
Via contact with titanium plates, the freshwater also gets frosty, and that chilled water loop sends its cold energy into the atoll’s air conditioning system.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
These more or less three-inch shards peeled off titanium threads when workers installed the titanium bolts that secured the floor in these fly-by-wire planes.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
The main type of material on a flat iron is the plate, which is usually gold, titanium, or ceramic.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
The lunar surface is composed of 43% oxygen, 20% silicon, 19% magnesium, 10% iron, 3% calcium, 3% aluminum, 0.42% chromium, 0.18% titanium, and 0.12% manganese by weight.
—Carlie Procell, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2024
Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
The green edition, with a lightweight, 39 mm titanium case, is limited to 25 pieces.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
There’s natural titanium, blue titanium, white titanium and black titanium.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Among them: stray titanium shavings falling into electrical wiring, defective oxygen tanks and managers urging him to cut corners.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2024
Via contact with titanium plates, the freshwater also gets frosty, and that chilled water loop sends its cold energy into the atoll’s air conditioning system.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
These more or less three-inch shards peeled off titanium threads when workers installed the titanium bolts that secured the floor in these fly-by-wire planes.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
The main type of material on a flat iron is the plate, which is usually gold, titanium, or ceramic.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
The lunar surface is composed of 43% oxygen, 20% silicon, 19% magnesium, 10% iron, 3% calcium, 3% aluminum, 0.42% chromium, 0.18% titanium, and 0.12% manganese by weight.
—Carlie Procell, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2024
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titanium
noun
ti·ta·ni·um
tī-ˈtān-ē-əm
tə-
: a silvery gray light strong metallic element found combined in various minerals and used especially in alloys (as in steel) see element
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