semi-heavy water

See also: semiheavy water

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From semi- +‎ heavy water.

Noun

semi-heavy water (uncountable)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) A heavier form of water, containing one protium (normal hydrogen, 1H) and one deuterium (heavy hydrogen, 2H) atom.

Usage notes

The chemical symbol for deuterium should be 2H, rather than D.[1]

Synonyms

  • 2H1HO
  • deuterium-protium water
  • deuterium protium oxide
  • monodeuterium monoprotium monoxide
  • semi-deuterated water / semideuterated water
  • semi-protiated heavy water
  • protiated heavy water

Hypernyms

(deuterium-protium water):

Translations

References

  1. ^ “IUPAC: Provisional Recommendations: Chemical Nomenclature and Structure Representation Division”, IR-3.3.2
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