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heavywater

heavywater is the alternative form of heavy water.

Meaning of heavy water

Noun

heavy water (uncountable)

  1. Water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen (protium) (thus, ²H₂O); used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.

Origin of heavywater

From heavy + water.

Questions about heavywater

What is heavywater the alternative form of?
Heavywater is the alternative form of heavy water.

Words near heavywater in the dictionary

  1. heavyish
  2. heavylidded
  3. heavyonium
  4. heavys
  5. heavyset
  6. heavywater
  7. heavyweight
  8. heavyweight spaceship
  9. heavyweights
  10. Heawood
  11. Heawood conjecture

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