Phrase guide

super-heavy water

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Water containing tritium instead of normal hydrogen (protium) (thus, 3H2O).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tritiated water, tritium oxide

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: water, mul:H2O, substance

History

Etymology

By surface analysis, super + heavy water, or, by surface analysis, superheavy + water.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: свръхтежка вода (svrǎhtežka voda) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 超重水 (chāozhòngshuǐ) — Translations