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- noun Ordinary water, H2O.
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- noun chemistry
water in its standard form of H2O, containing twoprotium hydrogen atoms, as opposed toheavy water .
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tankhughes commented on the word light water
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