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So named because it is the isotope of hydrogen that has three nucleons (a proton and two neutrons).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: Synonym of tritium (“isotope of hydrogen”). Full definition →
Today it means: Synonym of tritium (“isotope of hydrogen”). Full definition →
So named because it is the isotope of hydrogen that has three nucleons (a proton and two neutrons).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.