hydrogen-3

English

Etymology

So named because it is the isotope of hydrogen that has three nucleons (a proton and two neutrons).

Noun

hydrogen-3 (uncountable)

  2. Synonym of tritium (“isotope of hydrogen”).
    Alternative form: hydrogen 3
    Coordinate terms: hydrogen-1, hydrogen 1; hydrogen-2, hydrogen 2; hydrogen-4, hydrogen 4
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