deuterated water

noun

Fully deuterated water: heavy water (²H₂O).

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Meanings

noundeuterated water (uncountable)
  1. Water in which one or both protium (normal hydrogen) atoms have been replaced by atoms of deuterium hydrogen.
    1. uncountablechemistryFully deuterated water: heavy water (²H₂O).
    2. uncountablechemistryPartially deuterated water: semi-heavy water (¹H-²H-O).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
heavy watersemi-heavy water
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