Fluotitanate

/ˌfluːətɪˈtæneɪt/ noun

Definition

A salt or compound containing fluorine and titanium, used in specialty chemicals and as a source of titanium compounds.

Etymology

Compound of 'fluoro-' plus 'titanate' (a salt of titanic acid), developed in 20th-century chemistry as titanium became increasingly valuable industrially.

Kelly Says

Titanium is found in everything from medical implants to airplane fuselages, and fluotitanate compounds are one way chemists extract and purify titanium from raw ore, turning rocks into materials that can withstand extreme conditions.

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