What is "titanic acid"

titanic \ti*tan"ic\ (t[-i]*t[a^]n"[i^]k), a. [Cf. F. titanique.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to titanium; derived from, or containing, titanium; specifically, designating those compounds of titanium in which it has a higher valence as contrasted with the titanous compounds.

titanic acid (Chem.), a white amorphous powder, Ti(OH)4, obtained by decomposing certain titanates; -- called also normal titanic acid. By extension, any one of a series of derived acids, called also metatitanic acid, polytitanic acid, etc.

Titanic iron ore. (Min.) See Menaccanite.

n. (context chemistry English) a weak acid, either of two hydrated forms of titanium dioxide, H₂TiO₃ or H₄TiO₄; used as a mordant

n. a white weak acid that is a hydrated form of titanium dioxide

Titanic acid is a general name for a family of chemical compounds of the elements titanium, hydrogen, and oxygen, with the general formula [TiO(OH)]. Various simple titanic acids have been claimed, mainly in the older literature. No crystallographic and little spectroscopic support exists for these materials. Some older literature including Brauer's Handbook refers to TiO as titanic acid.

• Metatitanic acid ,
• Orthotitanic acid . It is described as a white salt-like powder under "TiO·2.16HO."
• Peroxotitanic acid has also been described as resulting from the treatment of titanium dioxide in sulfuric acid with hydrogen peroxide. The resulting yellow solid decomposes with loss of O.