deuterate

[doo-tuh-reyt, dyoo-]

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.

deuterated, deuterating 

1. to add deuterium to (a chemical compound).

deuterate

/ ˈdjuːtəˌreɪt /

verb

1. to treat or combine with deuterium

Other Word Forms

• deuteration noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deuterate¹

deuter(ium) + -ate ¹