ɪt ɹɪˈækts ɹˈæpɪdli wɪð ˈɑːksɪdˌaɪzɪŋ ˈeɪdʒənts, ðɪs ɹɪɐktˈɪvᵻɾi lˈiːdɪŋ tə ðə jˈuːs ʌv taɪtˈeɪniəm hˈaɪdɹaɪd ɪn pˌaɪɹoʊtˈɛknɪks.
It reacts rapidly with oxidising agents, this reactivity leading to the use of titanium hydride in pyrotechnics.