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Tritiated water is a radioactive form of water where the usual protium atoms are replaced with tritium. In its pure form it may be called tritium oxide (T₂O or ³H₂O) or super-heavy water. Pure T₂O is corrosive due to self-radiolysis. Diluted, tritiated water is mainly H₂O plus some HTO (³HOH). It is also used as a tracer for water transport studies in life-science research. Furthermore, since it naturally occurs in minute quantities, it can be used to determine the age of various water-based liquids, such as vintage wines.