heavy water
English
Noun
- (chemistry) Water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen (symbol D2O); used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.
Synonyms
- deuterium oxide
Derived terms
- heavy-water reactor
- semiheavy water
Translations
water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen
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