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Definition of Deuterium oxide

1. Noun. Water containing a substantial proportion of deuterium atoms, used in nuclear reactors.

Medical Definition of Deuterium oxide

1. Heavy water, in which the hydrogen is replaced by deuterium. Will stabilise assembled microtubules. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deuterium Oxide

Literary usage of Deuterium oxide

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"'The pepsin was commercial pepsin twice crystallized; 3.17% (v/v) dioxane-deuterium oxide. the maximum pH for these three neutral substrates shows that they ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"60126) BIO-RAD now offers 100.0 mole percent deuterium oxide for use with all nuclear ... BIO- RAD also supplies 99.8% deuterium oxide at the lowest prices ..."

3. Nuclear Energy Today by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2003)
"This type of reactor uses "heavy" water, ie deuterium oxide, as the coolant and moderator. The use of heavy water permits the use of natural uranium as the ..."

4. Projected Costs of Generating Electricity: 2005 Update by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, International Energy Agency (2005)
"Pressurised heavy water reactors use heavy water (deuterium oxide) as coolant and moderator. This choice makes it possible to utilise natural uranium as ..."

5. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"'The pepsin was commercial pepsin twice crystallized; 3.17% (v/v) dioxane-deuterium oxide. the maximum pH for these three neutral substrates shows that they ..."

6. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"60126) BIO-RAD now offers 100.0 mole percent deuterium oxide for use with all nuclear ... BIO- RAD also supplies 99.8% deuterium oxide at the lowest prices ..."

7. Nuclear Energy Today by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2003)
"This type of reactor uses "heavy" water, ie deuterium oxide, as the coolant and moderator. The use of heavy water permits the use of natural uranium as the ..."

8. Projected Costs of Generating Electricity: 2005 Update by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, International Energy Agency (2005)
"Pressurised heavy water reactors use heavy water (deuterium oxide) as coolant and moderator. This choice makes it possible to utilise natural uranium as ..."

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