deuterate

[ doo-tuh-reyt, dyoo- ]
/ ˈdu təˌreɪt, ˈdyu- /

verb (used with object), deu·ter·at·ed, deu·ter·at·ing. Chemistry.

to add deuterium to (a chemical compound).

Origin of deuterate

OTHER WORDS FROM deuterate

deu·ter·a·tion, noun

British Dictionary definitions for deuterate

deuterate
/ (ˈdjuːtəˌreɪt) /

verb

to treat or combine with deuterium