deuterium oxide
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001810
The isotopic compound of hydrogen of mass 2 (deuterium) with oxygen. It is used to study mechanisms and rates of chemical or nuclear reactions, as well as biological processes.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001810 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | D2O (deuterium oxide); deuterium monoxide; heavy water |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | oxides |
| Translations | Spanish: óxido de deuterio |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001810",
"term": "deuterium oxide",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The isotopic compound of hydrogen of mass 2 (deuterium) with oxygen. It is used to study mechanisms and rates of chemical or nuclear reactions, as well as biological processes.",
"synonyms": [
"D2O (deuterium oxide)",
"deuterium monoxide",
"heavy water"
],
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
"oxides"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "óxido de deuterio"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/deuterium-oxide/"
}
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