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protium

Pronunciation: /ˈprəʊtɪəm/

Definition of protium

noun

[mass noun] Chemistry
  • the common, stable isotope of hydrogen, as distinct from deuterium and tritium.

Origin:

1930s: modern Latin, from Greek prōtos 'first'

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