Cryptic crossword clue
Iodine like that: matter like tritium? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ISOTOPIC

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The straight part
We know that "like tritium" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like tritium = isotopic.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ISOTOPIC mean?

ISOTOPIC adjective
  1. Of, or relating to isotopes
ISOTOPIC adjective
  1. Of two presemifields \mathbb{S} and \mathbb{S}' of characteristic p, when there exists three linear maps g_1, g_2, and g_3 from \mathbb{S} to \mathbb{S}' such that g_1(x\cdot y) = g_2(x) \circ g_3(y) for all x,y \in \mathbb{S}.

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