deuterate

verb deu·ter·ate \ˈdü-tə-ˌrāt also ˈdyü-\

deu·ter·at·eddeu·ter·at·ing

Definition of DEUTERATE

transitive verb

: to introduce deuterium into (a compound)

— deu·ter·a·tion \ˌdyü-tə-ˈrā-shən\ noun

1947

Medical Dictionary

transitive verb deu·ter·ate \ˈd(y)üt-ə-ˌrāt\

deu·ter·at·eddeu·ter·at·ing

: to introduce deuterium into (a compound)

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