deuterium

Noun

Meaning

an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

heavy hydrogen ATP d radioisotope protium isomer dideuterium trideuterium

Hypernyms

isotope hydrogen atom

Related terms

deuteronomy deuteron

Phrases with the word

deuterium monoxide deuterium water deuterium-protium water deuterium protium oxide deuterium hydride oxide deuterium-enriched water

Examples

Although objects more massive than 75 times that of Jupiter fuse hydrogen, objects of only 13 Jupiter masses can fuse deuterium. Source: Internet

An inertial confinement fusion fuel microcapsule (sometimes called a "microballoon") of the size to be used on the NIF which can be filled with either deuterium and tritium gas or DT ice. Source: Internet

As hydrogen (and deuterium) interact strongly with neutrons, neutron scattering techniques, together with a modern deuteration facility, citation fills a niche in many studies of macromolecules in biology and many other areas. Source: Internet

A molecule of heavy water has two deuterium atoms in place of the two protium atoms of ordinary "light" water. Source: Internet

Applications Ionized deuterium in a fusor reactor giving off its characteristic pinkish-red glow Emission spectrum of an ultraviolet deuterium arc lamp Deuterium has a number of commercial and scientific uses. Source: Internet

Arago spot with matter waves Recently, the Arago spot experiment was demonstrated with a supersonic expansion beam of deuterium molecules (an example of neutral matter waves ). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

deuteriation deuteric deuteride deuterium bottleneck deuterium bromide deuterium hydride oxide