heavy hydrogen


noun
  1. either of the heavy isotopes of hydrogen, especially deuterium.

Origin of heavy hydrogen

1
First recorded in 1930–35

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How to use heavy hydrogen in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for heavy hydrogen

heavy hydrogen

noun
  1. another name for deuterium

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Scientific definitions for heavy hydrogen

heavy hydrogen

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