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deuterium

/djuːˈtɪɹi.əm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
deu-te-ri-um
IPA
/djuːˈtɪɹi.əm/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An isotope of hydrogen with one proton and one neutron in each atom - 21H.

Uncountable

noun

An atom of this isotope.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From deutero- + -ium. Coined by American physical chemist Harold Urey, from Ancient Greek δεύτερος (deúteros, “second”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /djuːˈtɪɹi.əm/
  • British English: /djuːˈtɪəɹɪəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deuteriums (plural)

Derived Forms

antideuterium

Phrases

deuterium bottleneck deuterium oxide heavy water

Frequently Paired Words

deuteron Deuteronomy heavy water mul:D protium mul:H-1 mul:¹H hydrogen-1

Synonyms

mul:H-2 mul:²H hydrogen-2 hydrogen 2 heavy hydrogen

Rhymes With

mysterium miriam bacterium delirium imperium mycobacterium magisterium cerium criterium corynebacterium cyanobacterium puerperium

Questions

How do you pronounce deuterium?
The recorded pronunciation is /djuːˈtɪɹi.əm/.
What does deuterium mean?
An isotope of hydrogen with one proton and one neutron in each atom - 21H.
Where does deuterium come from?
From deutero- + -ium. Coined by American physical chemist Harold Urey, from Ancient Greek δεύτερος (deúteros, “second”).

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