First Known Use: 1933
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tritium
noun tri·ti·um \ˈtri-tē-əm, ˈtri-shē-\
Definition of TRITIUM
: a radioactive isotope of hydrogen that has one proton and two neutrons in its nucleus and that has three times the mass of ordinary hydrogen —symbol T
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Origin of TRITIUM
New Latin, from Greek tritos third — more at third
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tritium
noun tri·ti·um \ˈtrit-ē-əm, ˈtrish-ē-\
Medical Definition of TRITIUM
: a radioactive isotope of hydrogen with atoms of three times the mass of ordinary light hydrogen atoms—symbol T
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