heavy water
noun
1
: the compound D2O composed of deuterium and oxygen
called also deuterium oxide
2
: water enriched in deuterium
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Solar evaporation can take up to two years and requires dry climates, flat land, and heavy water use.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
This comes as Washington officials urge residents to prepare for continued heavy waters and possible evacuations.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
The dishwasher can efficiently and effectively clean a wide range of cooking and serving supplies, but items made of wood do not fare well under the high temperature, heavy water pressure, and harsh soaps used by this machine.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
Off Brazil’s northeastern coast, where the sediment-heavy water of the vast Amazon River tips out into the Atlantic, are two very different types of treasure.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
This comes as Washington officials urge residents to prepare for continued heavy waters and possible evacuations.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
The dishwasher can efficiently and effectively clean a wide range of cooking and serving supplies, but items made of wood do not fare well under the high temperature, heavy water pressure, and harsh soaps used by this machine.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
Off Brazil’s northeastern coast, where the sediment-heavy water of the vast Amazon River tips out into the Atlantic, are two very different types of treasure.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Heavy water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20water. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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