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tritium

/ˈtrɪtiəm/ /ˈtrɪʃiəm/

Meanings
noun
An atom of this isotope.

Examples :

"The luminous glow of the watch dial comes from the decay of tritium, an atom of this isotope. "
element chemistry substance material physics

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration this

this noun

/ðəs/

Something being indicated that is here; one of these.

"This book is my favorite. "

Illustration luminous

luminous adjective

/ˈluːmɪnəs/

Emitting light; glowing brightly.

"The fireflies created a luminous glow in the backyard. "

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isotope noun

/ˈaɪ.sə.təʊp/ /ˈaɪ.sə.toʊp/

Any of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within their nuclei. As a consequence, atoms of isotopes will have the same atomic number but a different mass number.

"Carbon has several isotopes, including carbon-12 and carbon-14, which have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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atom noun

/ˈatəm/

The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.

"A single atom of gold is too small to see with the naked eye. "

Illustration dial

dial noun

/ˈdaɪəɫ/

A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).

"The car's speedometer dial showed a speed of 60 miles per hour. "

Illustration an

an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

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comes verb

/kʌmz/

To move from further away to nearer to.

"She’ll be coming ’round the mountain when she comes [...]"

Illustration glow

glow noun

/ɡləʊ/ /ɡloʊ/

The state of a glowing object.

"The campfire's warm glow illuminated the faces of the campers. "

Illustration watch

watch noun

/wɒt͡ʃ/ /wɑt͡ʃ/

A portable or wearable timepiece.

"More people today carry a watch on their wrists than in their pockets."

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decay noun

/dɪˈkeɪ/ /di.ˈkeɪ/

The process or result of being gradually decomposed.

"The decay of the old apple showed that it had been sitting in the fruit bowl for too long. "