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deu•te•ri•um
Pronunciation: (dOO-tēr'ē-um, dyOO-), [key]—
n. Chem.
an isotope of hydrogen, having twice the mass of ordinary hydrogen; heavy hydrogen.
Symbol: D;
at. wt.: 2.01;
at. no.: 1.
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