titanize
titanize verb: to coat with a layer of titanium, often in the form of titanium oxide.
Verb (1)
titanize (third-person singular simple present titanizes, present participle titanizing, simple past and past participle titanized)
- To coat with a layer of titanium, often in the form of titanium oxide.
- Nevertheless, it is possible to titanize all these metals using the same technique as that used to obtain Ti deposits on Fe.1957, Journal of the Electrochemical Society - Volume 104, page 19
- It “titanizes” copper to form silvery, wear-resistant coatings and despite its exceptional stability in massive form, it can be used as a powerful reducing agent; in short, it displays a versatility almost inconceivable in one material.1963, Alfred R. Globus, Titanium Metal Powder, page 17
Verb (2)
titanize (third-person singular simple present titanizes, present participle titanizing, simple past and past participle titanized)
- To make or depict as titanic.
- War titanizes. In war alone the nation stands at full height and reveals its true stature.1905, Baldwin-Slocum Lectures, page 161
- It all combines into a result of freshness and comprehensibility that makes Clapper two things: 1. A newspaperman's columnist. 2. A man who feels he's doing an interpreting job that is becoming increasingly necessary as time titanizes Washington's activities.1934, The Quill, page 1041
Examples of titanize in a sentence
- The results show that it is practicable to titanize by neutral salt bath in the electrode salt bath furnace without crucible.1996, Zhang Laiqi, Li Musen, Sun Xitai, “Study on Titanizing in Neutral Salt Bath”, in Heat Treatment of Metals, volume 8:
- It was found that the carbon microcoils derived from microwave method are easier to titanize than those derived from conventional method .2002, Jining Xie, Chiauling Ong, Vijay K. Varadan, “Carbon and ceramic microcoils for MEMS by microwave CVD”, in Smart Structures and...
- Lastly, we may note the common tendency of these poems to titanize nature.1965, Richard A. Gregg, Fedor Tiutchev: the evolution of a poet, page 78:
Forms of titanize
| third-person singular present | titanizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | titanizing |
| past participle | titanized |
| past | titanized |
| alternative form | Titanise |
| alternative form | titanise |
Origin of titanize
From titanium + -ize.
From titan + -ize.
Words formed from titanize
Questions about titanize
- What does titanize mean?
- Titanize means to coat with a layer of titanium, often in the form of titanium oxide.
- How do you use titanize in a sentence?
- The results show that it is practicable to titanize by neutral salt bath in the electrode salt bath furnace without crucible.
- What part of speech is titanize?
- Titanize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of titanize?
- The past tense of titanize is titanized.
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