Obs. rare. [ad. F. titane, ad. mod.L. TITANIUM.] a. Chem. = TITANIUM. b. Min. = TITANITE. Also attrib.
1803. in Trans. Roy. Irish Acad. (1806), X. 17. Rutilite. Calcareo-siliceous titan ore of Kirwan.
1828. Webster, Titan, Titanium, a metal of modern discovery.
1882. in Ogilvie (Annandale).