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D2O

UK
/ˌdiː tuː ˈəʊ/
US
/ˌdi tu ˈoʊ/

Translations

D2Onoun
тяжёлая вода
D2O is used as a neutron moderator in nuclear reactors.
Тяжёлая вода используется как замедлитель нейтронов в ядерных реакторах.
Synonyms
heavy water
deuterium oxide
deuterated water
hydrogen-2 oxide
oxydeuteride
D2Oadjective
UK
/ˌdiː tuː ˈəʊ/
US
/ˌdi tu ˈoʊ/
Used attributively in scientific contexts (e.g., "D2O moderator")
Synonyms
deuterated
heavy-water
deuterium-enriched
deuterium-labeled
deuterio-
isotopically-substituted

Definitions

D2Onoun
Heavy water, a form of water that contains a larger than normal amount of the hydrogen isotope deuterium, as opposed to the common hydrogen-1 isotope.
The nuclear reactor uses D2O as a neutron moderator to slow down neutrons.
D2Oadjective
Containing or relating to heavy water (D2O).
They analyzed the D2O content in the sample.
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