|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| trit·i·um [ tríttee əm ] |
noun |
|
| Definition: |
| |
radioactive isotope of hydrogen: a radioactive isotope of hydrogen occurring naturally in trace amounts and having atomic mass 3 and a half-life of 12.3 years. Although rare in nature, it can be produced artificially and is used in tracers and hydrogen bombs.
Symbol T
|
| [Mid-20th century. < modern Latin< Greek tritos "third"] |
|
|
|
