deuteratedadj.
/ˈdjuːtəreɪtɛd/ Containing deuterium; having had an atom of ordinary hydrogen replaced by one of heavy hydrogen (deuterium).
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1947 Nature 11 Jan. 62/2 The Raman spectra of deuterated methyl halides.
1955 Trans. Faraday Soc. 51 620 Data are given for all the partially deuterated species of methyl cyanide and methyl acetylene.
1971 Nature 7 May 30/2 All the samples of lunar fines examined release CD4 when treated with deuterated acids.
Derivatives
deuteˈration n. the process of substituting a deuterium atom for an ordinary hydrogen atom in a molecule.
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1956 Nature 31 Mar. 629/1 The effects of deuteration on biological activity.
1967 New Scientist 29 June 780/2 As such catalysts are normally used to promote reaction between hydrogen and organic molecules their efficiency in deuteration is not surprising.
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