1. plural of tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen with one proton and two neutrons
Usage: scientific

Examples

• The laboratory stored several samples of tritiums for nuclear research.
• Scientists studied the decay rates of different tritiums in the experiment.
• The reactor produced various tritiums as byproducts of the fusion process.
• Researchers measured the half-lives of these tritiums carefully.
• The facility handles tritiums with extreme safety precautions.