HeyRuaHow to say “tritium” in Irish
- Irish:
- tritiam
- English:
- tritium
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “TRIT-ee-um” /tʲɾʲɪtʲiəmˠ/
- Plural:
- tritiamaí (tritiums)
- Genitive singular:
- tritiam, an tritiam (e.g. leathré an tritiam, the half-life of tritium)
- Genitive plural:
- tritiamaí, na dtritiamaí (e.g. iseatóip na dtritiamaí, the tritium isotopes)
What does “tritiam” mean?
- tritium
- Tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen with two neutrons in its nucleus.Also: hydrogen isotope, hydrogen-3.
“Tritiam” with the article
The plural of tritium in Irish is tritiamaí. Here is tritiam after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Tritiam” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using tritiam, the Irish word for tritium.
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Tritium in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for tritium?
The Irish for tritium is tritiam (pronounced “TRIT-ee-um”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is tritiamaí.
How do you pronounce tritiam in Irish?
Tritiam is said like “TRIT-ee-um” (IPA /tʲɾʲɪtʲiəmˠ/).
What is the plural of tritium in Irish?
The plural of tritiam is tritiamaí; with the article, na tritiamaí means “the tritiums”. The genitive plural is tritiamaí, as in iseatóip na dtritiamaí (the tritium isotopes).
Why does tritiam change to thritiam or dtritiam?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) tritiam becomes mo thritiam (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár dtritiam (eclipsis).
How is 'tritiam' related to 'deoitéiriam'?
Both are isotopes of hydrogen (hidrigin): deoitéiriam (deuterium) has one neutron, while tritiam (tritium) has two and is radioactive.
