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Deuterated vs Perdeuterated - What's the difference?

deuterated | perdeuterated |

As adjectives the difference between deuterated and perdeuterated

is that deuterated is describing a compound which has had some of its normal hydrogen (protium) replaced with the heavy isotope deuterium while perdeuterated is deuterated to the extent that all (or all significant) hydrogen atoms are replaced with deuterium.

As a verb perdeuterated is

past tense of perdeuterate.

deuterated

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (chemistry) Describing a compound which has had some of its normal hydrogen (protium) replaced with the heavy isotope deuterium.

    • See also

    * protiated * tritiated

    perdeuterated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (perdeuterate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • deuterated to the extent that all (or all significant) hydrogen atoms are replaced with deuterium

    • Related terms

    *perdeuteration