| heavy water |
Deuterium oxide. Water containing a higher than normal abundance of deuterium as the hydrogen component.
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| heavy metals |
Dense chemical elements such as cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, manganese, mercury, nickel and zinc. They can be toxic when highly concentrated.
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| heavy metals |
Mercury, lead, cadmium, and other heavy metals cannot be metabolized by the body and if accumulated, can cause toxic effects by interfering with various physiological functions. These substances are called "heavy metals," a term applied to metallic elements whose specific gravity is about 5.0 or greater, especially those that are poisonous.
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| heavy water |
Water that contains deuterium in the place of hydrogen atoms. Used in the Savannah River Site production reactors.
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| heavy metals |
any metal with a specific gravity of 5.0 or greater; especially one that is toxic to organisms; as lead, mercury, copper, chromium, cadmium, etc.
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