super-heavy water

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, super +‎ heavy water, or, by surface analysis, superheavy +‎ water.

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Noun

super-heavy water (uncountable)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) Water containing tritium instead of normal hydrogen (protium) (thus, ³H₂O).
    Alternative forms: super heavy water, superheavy water
    Synonyms: tritiated water (³H₂O sense), tritium oxide
    Hypernyms: water, H₂O < substance
    Coordinate terms: light water (¹H₂O), heavy water (²H₂O), semi-heavy water (¹H-²H-O)

Usage notes

The chemical symbol for deuterium should be 2H, rather than D;[1] to prevent problems in alphabetical sorting of formulae. Likewise, tritium should be called 3H, rather than T.

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