Cryptic crossword clue
Volatile bituminate shedding casing to reveal element useful for aeronautics 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TITANIUM

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The straight part
We know that "element useful for aeronautics" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case element useful for aeronautics = titanium.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TITANIUM mean?

TITANIUM noun
  1. A chemical element, atomic number 22; it is a strong, corrosion-resistant transition metal, used to make light alloys for aircraft etc.
  2. A single atom of this element.

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