heavy hydrogen

noun

either of the heavy isotopes of hydrogen, especially deuterium.
deuterium.

Origin of heavy hydrogen

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby heavy hydrogen

heavy eye, heavy going, heavy hand, with a, heavy heart, with a, heavy hitter, heavy hydrogen, heavy ion, heavy lifting, heavy metal, heavy middleweight, heavy mineral oil

Example sentences from the Web for heavy hydrogen

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British Dictionary definitions for heavy hydrogen

heavy hydrogen

noun

another name for deuterium

Medical definitions for heavy hydrogen

heavy hydrogen

n.

deuterium

Scientific definitions for heavy hydrogen

heavy hydrogen

See deuterium.