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Noun: heavy hydrogen  'he-vee'hI-dru-jun
  1. An isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen)
    "heavy hydrogen is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron moderator";
    - deuterium

Type of: hydrogen atom, isotope

Encyclopedia: Heavy hydrogen