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DEUTERIUM OXIDE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Water containing a substantial proportion of deuterium atoms, used in nuclear reactors
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Hypernyms ("deuterium oxide" is a kind of...):
moderator (any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors)
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