Associations to the word «Deuterium»

Wiktionary

DEUTERIUM, noun. (isotope) An isotope of hydrogen formed of one proton and one neutron in each atom - 21H.
DEUTERIUM, noun. An atom of this isotope.

Dictionary definition

DEUTERIUM, noun. An isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen).

Wise words

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