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Noun: deuterium  d(y)oo'teer-ee-um
  1. An isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen)
    - heavy hydrogen

Derived forms: deuteriums

Type of: hydrogen atom, isotope

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