Definition

Describing a substance that has had some of its regular hydrogen replaced with a heavier form called tritium.

Example

The researchers used tritiated water in their experiments to trace the movement of water in the environment.

Conversation

Did you hear about the experiment with the tritiated water?

Yeah, I read it can help track water movement in plants.

Exactly! I think it's fascinating how they use tritiated compounds in research.

Me too! Science has some really cool applications.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Tritiated → It is formed from "tritium" (from Latin *tritium*, meaning third) and the suffix "-ated" (indicating a process or condition). The word "tritiated" refers to something that has been treated or modified to contain tritium, which is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, thus indicating a third form of hydrogen.

Memory Tip

Think of 'tritium' as the 'third' form of hydrogen, and remember that 'tritiated' means something that has been modified to include this third isotope.

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