Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tritium

/ˈtɹɪt.i.əm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: tri-tium
IPA: /ˈtɹɪt.i.əm/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A radioactive isotope of the element hydrogen (symbol T, ³H or 31H) having one proton and two neutrons.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An atom of this isotope.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Electrochemical polymerization of the 1,2-tritiated monomer produced a polymer in which all of the tritiums were eliminated except for those located at the ends of the chains"

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin tritium, from Ancient Greek τρίτος (trítos, “third”) + New Latin -ium. By surface analysis, trit- + -ium.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: τρίτος, -ium

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɹɪt.i.əm/
British English: /ˈtɹɪt.i.əm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tritiums (plural)

Derived Forms

antitritium tritigenic

Phrases

tritium oxide

Frequently Paired Words

triton mul:T protium mul:H-1 mul:¹H hydrogen-1 hydrogen 1 normal hydrogen

Synonyms

mul:H-3 mul:³H hydrogen-3 hydrogen 3

Questions

How do you pronounce tritium?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɪt.i.əm/.
What does tritium mean?: A radioactive isotope of the element hydrogen (symbol T, ³H or 31H) having one proton and two neutrons.
Where does tritium come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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