titanium dioxide

taɪˈteɪniəm daɪˈɒksaɪd

Definition

Definition of titanium dioxide - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

compound

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white powder used as a pigment or found in nature

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Titanium dioxide is used in paint and sunscreen.
The cosmetic label listed titanium dioxide among the ingredients.
They measured titanium dioxide levels in the soil sample.

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Images of titanium dioxide

white powder used as a pigment or found in nature

Expressions with titanium

titanium oxide

titanium–oxygen compound, often a white pigment for paints and cosmetics

Titanium oxide gives the sunscreen its bright white color.

Expressions with dioxide

carbon dioxide

colorless, odorless gas made by burning carbon or breathing out

Carbon dioxide is absorbed by plants during photosynthesis.

nitrogen dioxide

brown gas used in industry and pollutes the air

Nitrogen dioxide is used to make nitric acid and pollutes cities.

carbon dioxide snow

solid carbon dioxide used for cooling or medical treatments

Carbon dioxide snow is used to freeze warts.

chlorine dioxide

yellowish-green gas used as disinfectant and bleaching agent

Chlorine dioxide is used to disinfect water and bleach paper.

silicon dioxide

chemical compound consisting of silicon and oxygen

Silicon dioxide is commonly found in sand and quartz.

sulfur dioxide

colorless gas with a sharp smell used in industry

Sulfur dioxide is used to preserve dried fruit.

sulphur dioxide

colorless gas used in industry and causes acid rain

Sulphur dioxide is released by factories and volcanoes.

cerium dioxide

white powder used in polishing and glass

Cerium dioxide is used to polish glass surfaces.

chromium dioxide

dark compound of chromium and oxygen used in recording tapes

Chromium dioxide is used in high-quality audio tapes.

thorium dioxide

compound used in nuclear reactors as fuel

Thorium dioxide can be used in nuclear reactors.

Terms with titanium dioxide included in their meaning

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brookite

geology

dark brown mineral form of titanium dioxide

rutile

geology

mineral form of titanium dioxide

titanic acid

lab compound

hydrated titanium dioxide, pale powder derived from titanium minerals

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French:dioxyde de titane, ...
German:Titandioxid, ...
Italian:biossido di titanio, ...
Spanish:dióxido de titanio, ...
Portuguese:dióxido de titânio, ...
Chinese:二氧化钛, ...
Japanese:二酸化チタン, ...
Arabic:ثاني أُكسيد التيتانيوم, ...
Hebrew:תַּחְמוֹצֶת טִיטַנְיוּם, ...
Russian:диоксид титана, ...
Ukrainian:діоксид титану, ...
Hindi:टाइटेनियम डाइऑक्साइड, ...
Bengali:টাইটেনিয়াম ডাইঅক্সাইড, ...
Catalan:diòxid de titani, ...
Czech:oxid titaničitý, ...
Danish:titandioxid, ...
Dutch:titaniumdioxide, ...
Greek:διοξείδιο του τιτανίου, ...
Hungarian:titán-dioxid, ...
Khmer:ទីតានីញ៉ូមឌីអុកស៊ីត, ...
Korean:이산화티타늄, ...
Persian:دی‌اکسید تیتانیوم, ...
Polish:dwutlenek tytanu, ...
Portuguese (BR):dióxido de titânio, ...
Romanian:dioxid de titan, ...
Swedish:titandioxid, ...
Thai:ไทเทเนียมไดออกไซด์, ...
Turkish:titanyum dioksit, ...
Vietnamese:Titan dioxide, ...

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