A term used to represent replacement of protium by deuterium. The use of the word deuteration is also acceptable.
Source:
PAC, 1988, 60, 1115
PAC, 1991, 63, 1541
(Recommendations for nomenclature and symbolism for mass spectroscopy (including an appendix of terms used in vacuum technology). (Recommendations 1991))
on page 1556
Transformed and rewritten from PDF version (entry
http://www.iupac.org/goldbook/D01645.pdf)
by: Miloslav Nic, Jiri Jirat, Bedrich Kosata, ICT Prague, Czech Republic
