tritiated

adjective

tri·ti·at·ed | \ ˈtri-tē-ˌā-təd

How to pronounce tritiated (audio)

, ˈtri-shē-\

Definition of tritiated

: containing and especially labeled with tritium

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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, "Remediating Fukushima—“When everything goes to hell, you go back to basics”," 11 May 2018 So for now, the tritiated water is pumped into a steadily growing collection of tanks. — Vince Beiser, WIRED, "Fukushima’s Other Big Problem: A Million Tons of Radioactive Water," 27 Apr. 2018

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tritiated

adjective

tri·ti·at·ed | \ ˈtrit-ē-ˌāt-əd

, ˈtrish-ē-

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Medical Definition of tritiated

: containing and especially labeled with tritium tritiated water

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