tritiated

adjective

tri·ti·at·ed ˈtri-tē-ˌā-təd

ˈtri-shē-

: containing and especially labeled with tritium

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The plan involved diluting tritiated water with seawater before releasing it at the legal discharge concentration of 0.06MBq/L and monitoring to ensure that normal background tritium levels of 10Bq/L aren’t exceeded. —

William Steel, Ars Technica, 11 May 2018 So for now, the tritiated water is pumped into a steadily growing collection of tanks. —

Vince Beiser, WIRED, 27 Apr. 2018

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