| titan | Titanic. "The Titan physical difficulties of his enterprise." (I. Taylor) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| titanate | <chemistry> A salt of titanic acid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| titanic | Of or relating to Titans, or fabled giants of ancient mythology; hence, enormous in size or strength; as, Titanic structures. <chemistry> 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. <anatomy> Titanic acid See Menaccanite. Origin: Cf. F. Titanique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| titaniferous | Containing or affording titanium; as, titaniferous magnetite. Origin: Titanium: cf. F. Titanifere. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| titanite | <chemical> See Sphene. Origin: Cf. F. Titanite; so called from containing titanic acid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| titanium | <chemistry, element> An elementary substance found combined in the minerals manaccanite, rutile, sphene, etc, and isolated as an infusible iron-gray amorphous powder, having a metallic luster. It burns when heated in the air. Atomic weight: 48.1 Abbreviation: Ti Origin: NL, fr. L. Titani or Titanes, Gr, the sons of the earth. (30 Mar 1998) |
| titanium dioxide | TiO2;contains not less than 99.0% and not more than 100.5% of TiO2, calculated on the dry basis; used in creams and powders as a protectant against external irritations and solar rays. (05 Mar 2000) |
| titanium greenfield ivc filter | <radiology> Advantages: low profile: 14.3 Fr introducer sheath, percutaneous placement, lack of ferromagnetic properties, low recurrent PE rate (3-5%), low IVC thrombosis rate (1-9%), successful placement (97%) disadvantages: maximum caval diameter = 28mm, tilting/leg assymetry, difficult placement from left femoral approach see also: indications (12 Dec 1998) |
| titano- | <chemistry, prefix> A combining form (also used adjectively) designating certain double compounds of titanium with some other elements; as, titano-cyanide, titano-fluoride, titano-silicate, etc. (29 Oct 1998) |
| titanotherium | <paleontology> A large American Miocene mammal, allied to the rhinoceros, and more nearly to the extinct Brontotherium. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A Titan +, dim. Of a beast. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |