adjective
- containing or labeled with tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen
Usage: chemistry; nuclear physics
Examples
- The researchers used tritiated water to trace the movement of molecules.
- Tritiated compounds are commonly used in biochemical research.
- The laboratory stored tritiated materials in specially marked containers.
- Scientists measured the tritiated drug’s distribution in tissue samples.
- Tritiated thymidine helps track DNA synthesis in cells.
- The tritiated amino acids were incorporated into the protein structure.