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Tritiated

Tritiated \Trit"i*at*ed\ (tr[i^]t"[i^]*[=a]t*[e^]d), a. (Chem.) containing tritium; -- of chemical compounds; as, tritiated thymine.

Note: Compounds which are tritiated are, as a consequence, radioactive, and may be used as tracers in biochemical or chemical analysis.

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tritiated

a. (context chemistry English) Describing a compound which has had some of its normal hydrogen (protium) replaced with the heavy isotope tritium.

Usage examples of "tritiated".

Light from the tritiated stilbene is strongest in regions of the spectrum where the eye is least sensitive, but where phototubes are most sensitive.