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protium | deuterated |

As a noun protium

is (isotope) the lightest and most common isotope of hydrogen, having a single proton and no neutrons -.

As an adjective deuterated is

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

protium

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (isotope) The lightest and most common isotope of hydrogen, having a single proton and no neutrons -
    • So far there are no differences among the protiums extracted at various labs, except for concentration levels.
  • An atom of this isotope.

    • Synonyms

    * hydrogen-one, * unium-one,

    Hypernyms

    * element one, * hydrogen (H) * unium (U)

    Coordinate terms

    * (isotopes of hydrogen) deuterium, tritium, quadrium

    Related terms

    * proton (p)

    References

    * Elementymology

    External links

    * (wikipedia "protium") ----

    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