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noun
ordinary water, as opposed to heavy water; water containing the normal proportion of deuterium oxide.
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Origin of light water
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby light water
light trap, light treatment, light up, light valve, light verse, light water, lightweight, light welterweight, lightwood, light-year, lign-
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British Dictionary definitions for light water
light water
noun
a name for water (H 2 O), as distinct from heavy water
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Scientific definitions for light water
light water
Ordinary water, H2O. Compare heavy water.
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