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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
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First Known Use of DEUTERATE
1947
Medical Dictionary
deuterate
transitive verb deu·ter·ate \ˈd(y)üt-ə-ˌrāt\
deu·ter·at·eddeu·ter·at·ing
Medical Definition of DEUTERATE
: to introduce deuterium into (a compound)
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