tritiated water en · NOUN
Meanings
- (uncountable) Water in which one or both protium (normal hydrogen) atoms have been replaced by atoms of tritium hydrogen. ▸ Fully tritiated water: super-heavy water (³H₂O).
- (uncountable) Water in which one or both protium (normal hydrogen) atoms have been replaced by atoms of tritium hydrogen. ▸ Partially tritiated water. ▸ Tritium-protium water.
- (uncountable) Water in which one or both protium (normal hydrogen) atoms have been replaced by atoms of tritium hydrogen. ▸ Partially tritiated water. ▸ Tritium-deuterium water.
Coordinates
light water · semi-heavy water · light water · semi-heavy water · deuterated water · heavy water · deuterated water · light water · heavy water · deuterated water · semi-heavy water · heavy water
Hypernyms
substance · water · mul:H₂O · mul:H₂O · mul:H₂O · substance · water · substance · water