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HIDROGENO PESADO [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2000-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Nuclear Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deuterium
1, record 1, English, deuterium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heavy hydrogen 2, record 1, English, heavy%20hydrogen
correct
- D 3, record 1, English, D
correct
- ²H 3, record 1, English, %C2%B2H
correct
- H² 3, record 1, English, H%C2%B2
- D 3, record 1, English, D
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The isotope of hydrogen that has atoms of twice the mass of ordinary light hydrogen atoms, that occurs naturally in very small amounts in water, and that is used in nuclear reactions and as a tracer in chemical and biological investigations - called also heavy hydrogen; symbol D, H² or ²H. 3, record 1, English, - deuterium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
An isotope of hydrogen having the mass number 2. 4, record 1, English, - deuterium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tritium (Hydrogen 3) ... emits beta particles and decays into Helium 3. It is constantly being produced in the upper atmosphere and in all lakes, rivers, and oceans by the capture of cosmic rays by atoms of Deuterium (Hydrogen 2), a naturally occurring isotope of hydrogen. 5, record 1, English, - deuterium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique nucléaire
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- deutérium
1, record 1, French, deut%C3%A9rium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- D 2, record 1, French, D
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hydrogène lourd 3, record 1, French, hydrog%C3%A8ne%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
- deutohydrogène 4, record 1, French, deutohydrog%C3%A8ne
masculine noun, obsolete
- diphogène 4, record 1, French, diphog%C3%A8ne
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Isotope de l'hydrogène, de symbole D, dit aussi hydrogène lourd. 2, record 1, French, - deut%C3%A9rium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le deutérium accompagne l'hydrogène présent dans la nature à l'état pur ou dans l'eau [...] En dehors de son emploi comme modérateur sous forme d'eau lourde, le deutérium est utilisé [...] dans la synthèse de composés organiques pour les études par traceurs. 5, record 1, French, - deut%C3%A9rium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Física nuclear
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deuterio
1, record 1, Spanish, deuterio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- D 2, record 1, Spanish, D
correct
- H² 3, record 1, Spanish, H%C2%B2
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hidrógeno pesado 4, record 1, Spanish, hidr%C3%B3geno%20pesado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Isótopo del hidrógeno cuya masa o peso atómico es de aproximadamente 2. 5, record 1, Spanish, - deuterio
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