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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
titanic \ti*tan"ic\ (t[-i]*t[a^]n"[i^]k), a. [Cf. F. titanique.]
(Chem.)
Of or pertaining to titanium; derived from, or containing,
titanium; specifically, designating those compounds of
titanium in which it has a higher valence as contrasted with
the {titanous} compounds.
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{titanic acid} (Chem.), a white amorphous powder, {Ti(OH)4},
obtained by decomposing certain titanates; -- called also
{normal titanic acid}. By extension, any one of a series
of derived acids, called also {metatitanic acid},
{polytitanic acid}, etc.
{Titanic iron ore}. (Min.) See {Menaccanite}.
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