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Etymology
Borrowed from English deuterium, coined in 1931 by American chemist Harold Urey, from Ancient Greek δεύτερος (deúteros, “second”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Rhymes: -io
- Hyphenation: deŭ‧te‧ri‧o
Noun
deŭterio (uncountable, accusative deŭterion)
- (physics) deuterium