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deuterate

[doo-tuh-reyt, dyoo-]
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verb (used with object), deu·ter·at·ed, deu·ter·at·ing. Chemistry.
  1. to add deuterium to (a chemical compound).
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Origin of deuterate

deuter(ium) + -ate1
Related formsdeu·ter·a·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for deuterate

deuterate

verb
  1. to treat or combine with deuterium
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