The difference between Deuterated and Protiated

When used as adjectives, deuterated means describing a compound which has had some of its normal hydrogen (protium) replaced with the heavy isotope deuterium, whereas protiated means describing a compound that contains the normal isotope of hydrogen (rather than deuterium or tritium).


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  1. Deuterated as an adjective (chemistry):

    Describing a compound which has had some of its normal hydrogen (protium) replaced with the heavy isotope deuterium.

  1. Deuterated as a verb:

  1. Protiated as an adjective (chemistry):

    Describing a compound that contains the normal isotope of hydrogen (rather than deuterium or tritium)

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