deuteroxide

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noun

A hydroxide in which the normal hydrogen atom is replaced by one of deuterium.

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Meanings

noundeuteroxide (plural deuteroxides)

plural deuteroxides

  1. chemistryA hydroxide in which the normal hydrogen atom is replaced by one of deuterium.

Origin

From deutero- + oxide.

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APA

deuteroxide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deuteroxide

MLA

“deuteroxide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deuteroxide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deuteroxide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deuteroxide.

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