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tritium

tri·tium

UK/ˈtɹɪt.i.əm/ US/ˈtɹɪt.i.əm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a radioactive isotope of hydrogen; atoms of tritium have three times the mass of ordinary hydrogen atoms

Origin

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

Phrases

  • tritium oxide

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