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  • noun Ordinary water, H2O.

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  • noun chemistry water in its standard form of H2O, containing two protium hydrogen atoms, as opposed to heavy water.

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  • Light water is normal water H20. heavy water is heavier because it has more deuterium molecules. Both have been used in nuclear power plants in the past.

    January 10, 2025