deuterium
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /djuːˈtɪəɹɪəm/, /dʒuːˈtɪəɹɪəm/
  • (America) IPA: /djuːˈtɪɹi.əm/
Noun

deuterium (plural deuteriums)

  1. (isotope) An isotope of hydrogen formed of one proton and one neutron in each atom - nuclide 2.
    Heavy water is “heavy” because it contains deuterium.
  2. An atom of this isotope.
    There were about 80 deuteriums for every million protiums, and virtually no tritium.
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