Meanings
nounsuper-heavy water (uncountable)
alternative super heavy water · alternative superheavy water
- uncountablechemistryWater containing tritium instead of normal hydrogen (protium) (thus, ³H₂O).
Synonyms: tritiated water, tritium oxide
Synonyms & antonyms
nounWater containing tritium instead of normal hydrogen (protium) (thus, ³H₂O).
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Origin
By surface analysis, super + heavy water, or, by surface analysis, superheavy + water.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian свръхтежка вода
- свръхтежка вода (svrăhtežka voda)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 超重水
- 超重水 (chāozhòngshuǐ)Translations
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Chicago
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