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titanic \ti*tan"ic\ (t[-i]*t[a^]n"[i^]k), a.
Of or relating to Titans, or fabled giants of ancient
mythology; hence, enormous in size or strength; as, Titanic
structures.
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Titanic \Ti*tan"ic\, prop. n.
The name of a large ocean liner which hit an iceberg and sank
on its maiden voyage from England to New York in 1912, with
the loss of hundreds of lives. Also, the name of several
movies made about the incident.
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titanic \ti*tan"ic\ (t[-i]*t[a^]n"[i^]k), 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.
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{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}.
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