deuterate
Americanverb (used with object)
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ALMA's instruments are sensitive enough to distinguish deuterated water from ordinary water, allowing the team to precisely measure the ratio between the two.
From Science Daily ● May 8, 2026
Workers have removed all but three elements and now plan to clear debris from the core and purify the deuterated cooling water, he says, which means the reactor cannot restart before April.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 2, 2021
Along with radio and infrared waves, we should thus also try to probe the presence of deuterated compounds in deep space.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 25, 2012
The molecule need not even be fully deuterated since even partial deuterium enrichment is very unlikely to occur naturally.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 25, 2012
Another idea comes from the comments section of my original posts where some readers recommended transmitting radio signals at the frequency of deuterium itself or deuterated water.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 25, 2012
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