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tritiated

tritiated

1 9.9
Containing or treated with tritium, a radioactive form of hydrogen
  • adjective
  • /trɪˈtiːeɪtɪd/
  • Specialized
: tritiado
  • Each hour we pluck out some of these cells and we expose them for let's say the next hour thereafter to some tritiated thymidine.

You get a face full of tritiated hydrogen.

Examples

  • The scientist used a sample of tritiated water to track the movement of molecules in the experiment.

  • To measure the absorption rate, they applied tritiated tracers to the leaves of the plants.

  • In their study, the researchers noted the effects of tritiated compounds on plant growth.

How Radioactive

tritiated
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Surface Forms

tritiated positive

Morphology

tritiated = tritium (semi-transparent) = tritium + ate + ed

The suffix 'ate' indicates a chemical treatment or combination, which might not be immediately clear to all learners.

Etymology

Tritiated comes from tritium, whose name uses the root tri- meaning 'three', just like in triangle or triple. Tritium is a form of hydrogen called 'hydrogen-3', so tritiated means 'made with tritium' or 'containing tritium', which is why it describes radioactive materials.