tritium

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9
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11
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈtɹɪt.i.əm/
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/ˈtɹɪt.i.əm/ · /ˈtrɪʃ.i.əm/ · /ˈtrɪʃ.əm/

Definition of tritium

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A radioactive isotope of the element hydrogen (symbol T, ³H or 31H) having one proton and two neutrons.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A radioactive isotope of the element hydrogen (symbol T, ³H or 31H) having one proton and two neutrons.
  2. (countable, uncountable)An atom of this isotope.
    “Electrochemical polymerization of the 1,2-tritiated monomer produced a polymer in which all of the tritiums were eliminated except for those located at the ends of the chains”

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Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin tritium, from Ancient Greek τρίτος (trítos, “third”) + New Latin -ium. By surface analysis, trit- + -ium.

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