tritiatedadj.
/ˈtrɪtɪeɪtᵻd/, /ˈtrɪʃɪeɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˈtrɪdiˌeɪdᵻd/, /ˈtrɪʃiˌeɪdᵻd/ Chemistry.
Containing tritium; having had an atom of ordinary hydrogen replaced by tritium.
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tritiated1956
1947 M. D. Kamen Radioactive Tracers in Biol. vi. 127 A few drops of triterated water may be recovered.]
1956 Nature 25 Feb. 379/2 Analyses for tritium were carried out by combustion of the organic compound and conversion of the tritiated water to tritium.
1978 Bull. Amer. Acad. Arts & Sci. Feb. 11 He further developed novel methods for the accurate determination of tritiated compounds in tissues.
Derivatives
tritiˈation n. the introduction of tritium into a compound or molecule in place of ordinary hydrogen.
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the world > matter > chemistry > chemical reactions or processes > [noun] > chemical reactions or processes (named) > miscellaneous other processes
redintegrationa1550
decoction1555
fixion1555
cementation1592
fumigation1617
spiritualization1651
retortion1657
rocking1673
phosphorizationa1687
concentration1689
humectation1706
animalization1733
hyperoxygenation1793
bituminization1804
assimilation1830
metamorphosis1843
transformation1857
retorting1858
tincturation1860
regeneration1869
nitrification1880
diagenesis1886
aluminothermy1900
aluminothermics1902
photoprocess1910
olation1931
mass transfer1937
reconcentration1956
tritiation1961
borohydride reduction1965
1961 G. R. Choppin Exper. Nucl. Chem. xi. 180 The Wilzbach method of tritiation involves the exposure of the unlabeled compound to a multicurie atmosphere of tritium gas for periods of time as long as two weeks.
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