titanium dioxide
nounDefinition of titanium dioxide
: an oxide TiO2 of titanium that occurs in rutile, anatase, and ilmenite and is used especially as a pigment
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Travelers instead may use reef-safe sunscreens made with minerals such as zinc oxide and titanium dioxide (here’s a list of hundreds of coral-safe sunscreens to try). — Los Angeles Times, "U.S. Virgin Islands’ ban on harmful sunscreens to go into effect Jan. 1," 28 Aug. 2019 The former uses zinc or titanium dioxide to physically scatter and deflect the DNA-damaging UV rays that can lead to premature skin aging and cancer. — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "Is Your Sunscreen Safe? The Case for Switching to a Mineral Sunscreen," 12 Aug. 2019 The company wants to mine titanium dioxide less than 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) from the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. — Washington Post, "Agency says mining near Okefenokee poses ‘substantial risks’," 19 July 2019 For a range of ultraviolet wavelengths, the lens — made of a stack of silver and titanium dioxide layers — has a refractive index of -1, roughly equal and opposite to that of air. — Quanta Magazine, "Physicists Close In on ‘Perfect’ Optical Lens," 8 Aug. 2013 The full list of ingredients for the hair vitamins include: glucose syrup, sugar, water, pectin, citric acid, sodium citrate, natural flavors, titanium dioxide, Blue 1, coconut oil, and carnauba wax. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Do SugarBearHair Vitamins Really Work? Here's What Our Nutritionist Says," 22 May 2019 Chalkboard paints typically contain talc, titanium dioxide, and silicon dioxide, making for a surface that will hold chalk. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Everything You Need to Know About Chalkboard Paint," 29 Apr. 2019 Start with a few of our faves: Give yourself a quite literal natural glow with this translucent mineral powder formulated with jojoba, titanium dioxide, and witch hazel extract. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "Whole Foods' Annual Beauty Week Event Has Arrived and Every Product Is on Sale," 12 Mar. 2019 The new announcement proposes that: Only two ingredients – zinc oxide and titanium dioxide – are generally recognized safe and effective. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "What the New Proposed FDA Sunscreen Regulations Mean for You," 22 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'titanium dioxide.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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