protium

[proh-tee-uhm, -shee-uhm]

pro·ti·um

[proh-tee-uhm, -shee-uhm]
noun Chemistry.
the lightest and most common isotope of hydrogen. Symbol: H1

Origin:
1930–35; prot- + -ium
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protium (ˈprəʊtɪəm)
 
n
the most common isotope of hydrogen, having a mass number of 1
 
[C20: New Latin, from proto- + -ium]

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Medical Dictionary

protium pro·ti·um (prō'tē-əm, prō'shē-)
n.
See hydrogen-1.

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Science Dictionary
protium   (prō'tē-əm, -shē-əm)  Pronunciation Key 
The most abundant isotope of hydrogen, having an atomic mass of 1. Its nucleus consists of a single proton. See more at hydrogen.
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protium

isotope of hydrogen (q.v.) with atomic weight of approximately 1; its nucleus consists of only one proton. Ordinary hydrogen is made up almost entirely of protium.

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