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Thread #17724   Message #172558
Posted By: Little Neophyte
02-Feb-00 - 06:57 PM
Thread Name: Does anyone here like Heavy Metal?
Subject: RE: Does anyone here like Heavy Metal?
deuterium
The isotope of hydrogen of atomic weight approximately 2.0. It constitutes approximately 1 part in 6000 of ordinary hydrogen. Symbol, H.D.
Also known as heavy hydrogen to the common folk.
I would not want any of that stuff in my scuba diving oxygen tank.

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