heavy water
English
Diagram of a heavy-water molecule. The superscript 2's denote atomic mass number. The notation "2H", rather than "D", for deuterium, is what IUPAC favors.[1]
Noun
- (inorganic chemistry) Water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen (protium); used as a moderator in nuclear reactors. Denoted 2H2O, or less correctly, D2O.
Alternative forms
Synonyms
- D₂O
- ²H₂O
- deuterium oxide
- dideuterium oxide
- deuterium monoxide
- dideuterium monoxide
- deuterated water
- fully deuterated water
- deuterium water
- water-d2
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- heavy-water / heavywater
- heavy-water reactor
- semiheavy water
- superheavy water
Translations
water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen
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