titania

¹ American  

[tahy-tey-nee-uh] / taɪˈteɪ ni ə /

noun

1. synthetic rutile, TiO 2 , used as a gem.

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Titania ² American  

[ti-tey-nee-uh, tahy-] / tɪˈteɪ ni ə, taɪ- /

noun

1. (in Shakespeare'sMidsummer Night's Dream ) the wife of Oberon and the queen of fairyland.

2. Astronomy. one of the moons of Uranus.

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Titania ¹ British  

/ tɪˈtɑːnɪə /

noun

1. (in medieval folklore) the queen of the fairies and wife of Oberon

2. (in classical antiquity) a poetic epithet used variously to characterize Circe, Diana, Latona, or Pyrrha

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Titania ² British  

/ tɪˈtɑːnɪə /

noun

1. the largest of the satellites of Uranus and the second furthest from the planet

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titania ³ British  

/ taɪˈteɪnɪə /

noun

1. another name for titanium dioxide

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Etymology

Origin of titania

From New Latin, dating back to 1920–25; titanium, -a ⁴

Example Sentences

Cubic zirconia and rutile titania could meet demand in theory, but economic modeling by the Columbia team suggests production costs would skyrocket with increased demand.

From Science Daily • Oct. 21, 2025

To measure titania foam's effectiveness at blocking UV waves, "we would shine light ranging from the ultraviolet wavelengths up to the visible light spectrum," he explained.

From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2023

The team's recent experiments focused on how a weightless microgravity environment affects 3D printing using titania foam, a material with potential applications ranging from UV blocking to water purification.

From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2023

In 1998, a Japanese ceramics company took titania nanopowders and melted them into a glaze for tiles.

From Newsweek

According to Orlov, the biggest problem with photocatalytic titania is actually the marketing.

From Newsweek