Deuterium is a heavy hydrogen isotope. Heavy water contains deuterium atoms and is used in nuclear reactors. Semiheavy water (HDO) is more common than pure heavy water, while …

Jan 28, 2020 · Heavy water has the same chemical formula as any other water—H 2 O—with the exception that one or both of the hydrogen atoms are the deuterium isotope of hydrogen rather …

Mar 21, 2025 · heavy water (D2O), water composed of two atoms of deuterium, the hydrogen isotope with a mass double that of ordinary hydrogen, and one atom of oxygen. (Ordinary …

Deuterium Oxide is a stable, non-radioactive isotopic form of water, containing 2 atoms of deuterium (D) and one atom of oxygen (2D2O), with DNA-labeling activity. Upon ingestion of …

Jul 3, 2023 · Heavy water, scientifically called deuterium oxide, is a variant of water wherein the regular hydrogen atoms are replaced by heavy hydrogen, commonly known as deuterium. …

Oct 15, 2018 · Deuterium oxide (D 2 O), aka “heavy water”, is the form of water that contains two atoms of the 2 H, or D, isotope. The term heavy water is also used for water in which 2 H …

Oct 19, 2023 · Heavy water or deuterium oxide (d2o) is a liquid with similar chemical properties to regular water but has different uses due to its greater mass and density.