Titanium

Strength personified musically

Titanium is a metallic element prized for being both strong and lightweight.

It resists corrosion exceptionally well, making it ideal for aerospace components, medical implants, and high-end sports equipment.

Titanium hip replacements can last decades.

The word often signals premium quality or durability: titanium credit cards, titanium golf clubs.

metal

alloy

Metallic combination

strength · ore · smelting · ingot · sheet · billet · sponge · anodizing · welding · forging

aerospace

aircraft

Airborne transportation vehicle

  • turbineBlade-driven energy converter
  • fuselageAircraft's central structure
  • BoeingAmerican aircraft manufacturer

Airbus · SR-71 · F-22 · spacecraft · rocket · satellite · airframe · structural · thrust · altitude

medical

implant

Device placed inside tissue

surgical · orthopedic · pacemaker · joint · spine · fracture · healing · non-toxic · sterile · cranioplasty

jewelry

ring

Closed curve shape

hypoallergenic · anodized · colored · brushed · polished · engraved · lightweight · durable · modern · sleek

sports

golf-club

Ball-striking implement for links

performance · ultralight · stiffness · responsiveness · premium · professional · equipment · racing · marathon · triathlon

pigment

white

Absence of pigment

opacity · brightness · cosmetics · toothpaste · paper · plastic · self-cleaning · nanoparticle · whitening · pigmentation

Categories
Opposites
material strength/durability

Titaniumglass

Transparent solid from sand

paper · porcelain · balsa wood · eggshell · styrofoam

material weight/density

Titaniumlead

Dense metal, symbol Pb

tungsten · gold · uranium · osmium · depleted uranium

corrosion resistance

Titaniumiron

Element twenty-six

steel · carbon steel · rust · scrap metal · copper

Phrases
Family

titanic

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G