deuterate

verb

deu·ter·ate ˈdü-tə-ˌrāt

also ˈdyü-

deuterated; deuterating

transitive verb

: to introduce deuterium into (a compound)

deuteration

ˌd(y)ü-tə-ˈrā-shən

noun

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1947, in the meaning defined above

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deuterate

transitive verb

deu·ter·ate ˈd(y)üt-ə-ˌrāt

deuterated; deuterating

: to introduce deuterium into (a compound)

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