heavy water
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (chemistry) Water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen (protium) (symbol D2O); used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.
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Synonyms[edit]
(D2O):
- D2O
- 2H2O
- deuterium oxide
- dideuterium oxide
- deuterium monoxide
- dideuterium monoxide
- deuterated water
- fully deuterated water
- deuterium water
- water-d2
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(deuterium water):
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Translations[edit]
water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen
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