Heavy water

heavy water

heav·y wa·ter • n. water in which the hydrogen in the molecules is partly or wholly replaced by the isotope deuterium, used esp. as a moderator in nuclear reactors.

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heavy water, see atomic bomb, 1 and Vemork.

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I. C. B. DEAR and M. R. D. FOOT. "heavy water." The Oxford Companion to World War II. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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heavy water see deuterium .

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heavy water See deuterium

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