Titanium dioxide

<p>Titanium dioxide, also known as titanium(IV) oxide or titania /taɪˈteɪniə/, is the <a href="/facts/Inorganic_compound/TfFfzxSz">inorganic compound</a> derived from <a href="/facts/Titanium/53ArnDoy">titanium</a> with the chemical formula TiO2. When used as a <a href="/facts/Pigment/I3clCYkF">pigment</a>, it is called <a href="/facts/Titanium_white/T0KWmKcz">titanium white</a>, Pigment White 6 (PW6), or <a href="/facts/Colour_Index_International/3Te02a1Q">CI 77891</a>. It is a white solid that is insoluble in water, although mineral forms can appear black. As a pigment, it has a wide range of applications, including <a href="/facts/Paint/Q176AsIG">paint</a>, <a href="/facts/Sunscreen/W6J13MRz">sunscreen</a>, and <a href="/facts/Food_coloring/ueFCSxvC">food coloring</a>. When used as a food coloring, it has <a href="/facts/E_number/n3VSY29I">E number</a> E171. World production in 2014 exceeded 9 million tonnes. It has been estimated that titanium dioxide is used in two-thirds of all pigments, and pigments based on the oxide have been valued at a price of $13.2 billion.
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Titanium dioxide