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, nounWords nearby deuterate
deusdedit,
deut.,
deuter-,
deuteragonist,
deuteranopia,
deuterate,
deuteride,
deuterium,
deuterium oxide,
deutero-,
deuterocanonical
British Dictionary definitions for deuterate
deuterate
/ (ˈdjuːtəˌreɪt) /
verb
to treat or combine with deuterium