Titanium
/taɪˈteɪniəm/noun
A strong, lightweight metallic element with the symbol Ti and atomic number 22.
Did you know?The element was named in 1795 by Martin Heinrich Klaproth after the Titans of Greek mythology, because he wanted a name worthy of its powerful, untamed character.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Τιτάν (Titán)
“A Titan, one of the powerful primordial gods of Greek myth”
Late 18th Century
Latin/Scientific Latin
Titanium
“A newly coined scientific name based on the Titans”
1795
German/Latin
Titanium
“Martin Heinrich Klaproth's proposed name for the element”
Early 19th Century
English
titanium
“The metallic chemical element”
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