English noun: titanium | |||
1. | titanium (substance) a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite | ||
Synonyms | atomic number 22, Ti | ||
Broader (hypernym) | metal, metallic element | ||
Substance meronym | ilmenite, rutile | ||
Domain category | aeroplane, airplane, plane | ||