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deuterate

(do͞oˈtə-rātˌ, dyo͞oˈ-)

transitive verb deu·ter·at·ed, deu·ter·at·ing, deu·ter·ates

To introduce deuterium into (a chemical compound).

Origin:

Origin: deuter(ium)

Origin: + -ate¹

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Related Forms:

deuˌte·raˈtion noun

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