noun
- Plural of deuteration; the process of replacing hydrogen atoms with deuterium (heavy hydrogen) in a chemical compound or molecule.
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- Deuterations of organic molecules are commonly used in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
- The researchers performed multiple deuterations to track the movement of hydrogen atoms in the reaction.
- Deuterations can alter the physical and chemical properties of compounds for research purposes.
- Selective deuterations help scientists identify which hydrogen atoms participate in a chemical mechanism.