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Heavy Water
For Heavy Water we have terms and definitions in 3 topics. The topics are Electric Power, Energy and Nuclear.
Heavy Water (Electric Power) 
Water containing an elevated concentration of molecules with deuterium ("heavy hydrogen") atoms.
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Heavy Water (Energy)
A type of hydrogen atom that may be used as fuel for fusion power plants. Also called DEUTERIUM, it is found in abundance in the seas.
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Heavy Water (Nuclear)
Water containing an elevated concentration of molecules with deuterium ("heavy hydrogen") atoms. The neutron in the deuterium nucleus allows this type of water to slow, or moderate, neutrons from fissioning uranium, permitting a sustained chain-reaction in reactors using natural uranium as fuel.
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