titanium

«titanium» in Mova's school dictionary: a strong, light, silver-grey metal, a chemical element… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (titanium, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Titanium is a strong, light, silver-grey metal, a chemical element with the symbol Ti and atomic number 22. tree →

2) It does not rust easily, so it is used in planes, spacecraft, bicycles, glasses frames and medical implants. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons on materials, titanium is a good example of choosing a material for its properties: strong but light, does not corrode, and the body accepts it, so it is used for artificial hips, dental implants and pins in broken bones. Titanium dioxide is a white powder in paint, toothpaste and sunscreen. Phrases: «titanium alloy», «titanium frame», «titanium dioxide».

examples

• Titanium is strong but light. tree →
• Grandad's new hip is made of titanium. tree →
• Some bike frames are made of titanium. tree →
• Titanium does not rust in seawater. tree →
• Its chemical symbol is Ti. tree →
• White paint often contains titanium dioxide. tree →
• Titanium is used in planes and rockets. tree →

note

Uncountable. Named after the Titans of Greek myths. Symbol Ti (capital T, small i).

In the corpora

• Titanium is also used for hip replacements because the body accepts it well.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «titanium» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.