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Deuterium oxide, also known as heavy water, is a form of water in which the hydrogen atoms are replaced with deuterium, a heavy isotope of hydrogen.

- Noun (Chemistry): A form of water, H2O, in which the hydrogen atoms are replaced by deuterium atoms.

- Sample Sentence: Deuterium oxide is commonly used as a tracer in scientific research, particularly in the field of nuclear magnetic resonance.

- Noun (Alternative Medicine): A type of water believed by some to have unique health benefits due to its increased deuterium content.

- Sample Sentence: Many alternative medicine practitioners promote the consumption of deuterium oxide for its potential anti-aging properties.

- Noun (Physics): A commonly used material in certain neutron moderator systems due to its ability to slow down neutrons.

- Sample Sentence: Deuterium oxide is often employed as a neutron moderator in nuclear reactors to control the rate of fission reactions.

- Noun (Biology): A substance employed for labeling and studying the movement of water within biological systems.

- Sample Sentence: By using deuterium oxide as a marker, scientists can track the distribution of water in living organisms.

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Deuterium Oxide

Definition: Deuterium oxide, also known as heavy water, is a form of water in which the hydrogen atoms are replaced with deuterium, a heavy isotope of hydrogen.

Noun (Chemistry)

A form of water, H2O, in which the hydrogen atoms are replaced by deuterium atoms.

Sample Sentence: Deuterium oxide is commonly used as a tracer in scientific research, particularly in the field of nuclear magnetic resonance.

Noun (Alternative Medicine)

A type of water believed by some to have unique health benefits due to its increased deuterium content.

Sample Sentence: Many alternative medicine practitioners promote the consumption of deuterium oxide for its potential anti-aging properties.

Noun (Physics)

A commonly used material in certain neutron moderator systems due to its ability to slow down neutrons.

Sample Sentence: Deuterium oxide is often employed as a neutron moderator in nuclear reactors to control the rate of fission reactions.

Noun (Biology)

A substance employed for labeling and studying the movement of water within biological systems.

Sample Sentence: By using deuterium oxide as a marker, scientists can track the distribution of water in living organisms.

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