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Titanium tetrachloride is the inorganic compound with the formula TiCl₄. It is an important intermediate in the production of titanium metal and the pigment titanium dioxide. TiCl₄ is a volatile liquid. Upon contact with humid air, it forms spectacular opaque clouds of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) and hydrated hydrogen chloride. It is sometimes referred to as "tickle" or "tickle 4" due to the phonetic resemblance of its molecular formula (TiCl₄) to the word.