ALL meanings of tritium
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T t - noun tritium radioactive isotope of hydrogen 1
- noun tritium an isotope of hydrogen having an atomic weight of three. 1
- noun tritium 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 3H; half-life: 12.5 years 0
- noun tritium 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. 0