Titanate
/ˈtaɪ.tə.neɪt/noun
A salt or ester of titanic acid, or a compound containing the titanate ion.
Did you know?Titanate was named from titanium, and titanium itself was christened after the Titans of Greek myth, so this word carries a chain of giant-sized classical power into science.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Τιτάν (Titán)
“A Titan, one of the primeval giant deities of Greek myth”
1795
German
Titan
“A proposed element name inspired by the Titans, later applied to titanium”
1797
English
titanium
“The chemical element named after the Titans”
19th Century
English
titanic
“Relating to titanium or, by extension, gigantic or powerful”
19th Century
English
titanate
“A salt or ester derived from titanic acid, or a compound containing titanate ions”
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