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deuterate

American

[doo-tuh-reyt, dyoo-] / ˈdu təˌreɪt, ˈdyu- /

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.

deuterated, deuterating

to add deuterium to (a chemical compound).

deuterate British

/ ˈdjuːtəˌreɪt /

verb

to treat or combine with deuterium

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Other Word Forms

deuteration

noun

Etymology

Origin of deuterate

deuter(ium) + -ate ¹

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