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titanic
ti-tan′ic
(tī̍-tăn′ĭk)
, Adj.
Of or relating to Titans, or fabled giants of ancient mythology; hence, enormous in size or strength;
as,
. Titanic
structuresti-tan′ic
(tī̍-tăn′ĭk)
, Adj.
[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. 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
.