| Tithonic | a. [ L. Tithonius belonging to Tithonus, the consort of Aurora, Gr. &unr_;. ] Of, pertaining to, or denoting, those rays of light which produce chemical effects; actinic. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| titanic | 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. [ 1913 Webster ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
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