Meanings
nounsemi-heavy water (uncountable)
alternative semiheavy water
- uncountablechemistryA heavier form of water, containing one protium (normal hydrogen, ¹H) and one deuterium (heavy hydrogen, ²H) atom (thus, ¹H-²H-O).
Synonyms: deuterated water
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA heavier form of water, containing one protium (normal hydrogen, ¹H) and one deuterium (heavy hydrogen, ²H) atom (thus, ¹H-²H-O).
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Translations
Bulgarian полутежка вода
- полутежка вода (polutežka voda)water containing protium and deuterium atom
Polish półciężka woda
- półciężka wodawater containing protium and deuterium atom
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