heavy water
heavy water noun: water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen (protium) (thus, ²H₂O); used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.
Noun
heavy water (uncountable)
- Water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen (protium) (thus, ²H₂O); used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.
- Synonyms:
- deuterium oxide, deuterated water
heavy water meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Indonesian and Persian
heavy water in Tamil
- கனநீர், பாரமானநீர்
heavy water in Tagalog
- water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen
- mabigat na tubig, tubig na mabigat
heavy water in Indonesian
- water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen
- air berat
heavy water in Persian
- water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen
- آب سنگین âb-e sangin
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- heavy water in Vietnamese
- nước nặng
Synonyms of heavy water
Forms of heavy water
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Words formed from heavy water
Questions about heavy water
- What does heavy water mean?
- Heavy water means water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen (protium) (thus, ²H₂O); used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.
- What is heavy water in Tamil?
- Heavy water in Tamil is கனநீர், பாரமானநீர். See Heavy water meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is heavy water?
- Heavy water is a noun.
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