Definitions

1. verb

to replace the hydrogen atoms in a molecule with deuterium atoms, especially in a process of nuclear isomerism

“The chemist deuterated the sample to analyze its molecular structure.”

2. verb

to modify the frequency of a wave or signal to a higher or lower frequency, especially to match the frequency of another wave

“The engineer deuterated the signal to make it compatible with the receiving device.”

3. noun

a substance in which the hydrogen atoms have been replaced with deuterium atoms

“The deuterated water was used in the nuclear reaction.”