Deuterium

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Deuterium, doo TIHR ee uhm or dyoo TIHR ee uhm, also called heavy hydrogen, is a stable isotope of hydrogen (see Isotope). Deuterium is an essential part of the hydrogen bomb, and is used in research in atomic physics, biochemistry, and chemistry. About 1 part in 6,700 parts of all normal hydrogen is deuterium.

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