detritiation

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noun

Modification of a tritiated compound by the replacement of tritium atoms with normal hydrogen

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Meanings

noundetritiation (countable and uncountable, plural detritiations)

plural detritiations

  1. countableuncountableModification of a tritiated compound by the replacement of tritium atoms with normal hydrogen

Origin

From de- + tritiation.

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APA

detritiation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detritiation

MLA

“detritiation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detritiation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “detritiation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detritiation.

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