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noun

Say it like: Hee-vee- wa-ter

The correct spelling is heavy water. Water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen (protium) (symbol D2O); used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.

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  1. 1.Water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen (protium) (symbol D2O); used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.

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