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Noun: deuterium oxide
  1. Water containing a substantial proportion of deuterium atoms, used in nuclear reactors
    "deuterium oxide is crucial in certain types of nuclear reactors as a neutron moderator";
    - heavy water

Derived forms: deuterium oxides

Type of: moderator

Encyclopedia: Deuterium oxide