deuterium
Meaning
- (uncountable) An isotope of hydrogen with one proton and one neutron in each atom - ²₁H.
- (countable) An atom of this isotope.
Synonyms
Translations
deuterio
deutérium
deuterio
Deuterium
deutério
döteryum
deuteri
δευτέριο
deuterium
دوتيريومFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/djuːˈtɪəɹɪəm/
Etymology
From deutero- + -ium. Coined by American physical chemist Harold Urey, from Ancient Greek δεύτερος (deúteros, “second”).
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