tritiated
adjective
tri·ti·at·ed
ˈtri-tē-ˌā-təd 
ˈtri-shē-
: 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.
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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
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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tritiated
adjective
tri·ti·at·ed
ˈtrit-ē-ˌāt-əd
ˈtrish-ē-
ˈtrish-ē-
: containing and especially labeled with tritium
tritiated water
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