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tritium /trit·i·um/ (trit´e-um) see hydrogen.

trit·i·um (tr

m, tr

n. Symbol T

A rare radioactive hydrogen isotope with atomic mass 3 and half-life 12.5 years, prepared artificially for use as a tracer and as a constituent of hydrogen bombs. Also called hydrogen-3.

tritium (³H)

[trit′ē·əm, trish′əm]

Etymology: Gk, tritos, third

the radioactive isotope of the hydrogen atom, used as a tracer; a beta emitter. See also deuterium, protium.

tritium [trit´e-um, trish´e-um]

the mass 3 isotope of hydrogen, symbol ³H, with a half-life of 12.26 years and used as an indicator or tracer in metabolic studies.

tritium

the mass 3 isotope of hydrogen, symbol ³H, obtained by bombardment of beryllium in the cyclotron with deuterium ions. It has a half-life of about 31 years, and is used as an indicator or tracer in metabolic studies. See also tritiated thymidine.

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