super-heavy water

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From super- +‎ heavy water.

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Noun

super-heavy water (uncountable)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) Water containing tritium instead of normal hydrogen (protium).

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.

Synonyms

Hypernyms

(tritium water):

See also

References

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