Meaning Of The Word Tritium
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Tritium Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Tritium?
tritium in American English
a radioactive isotope of hydrogen having an atomic weight of 3 and a half-life of c. 12.5 years: it decays by beta-particle emission and is used in thermonuclear bombs, thermonuclear fusion devices, as a radioactive tracer, etc. noun: an isotope of hydrogen having an atomic weight of three tritium in British English noun: a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, occurring in trace amounts in natural hydrogen and produced in a nuclear reactor. Tritiated compounds are used as tracers. Symbol: T or 3 H; half-life: 12.5 years |
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