super-heavy water
English
Etymology
By surface analysis, super + heavy water, or, by surface analysis, superheavy + water.
Pronunciation
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Noun
super-heavy water (uncountable)
- (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.