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DHO
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Appendix:Variations of "dho"
Translingual
Symbol
mul inorganic compound A molecule of semi-heavy water, comprising one deuterium and one protium type of hydrogen atoms with an oxygen atom
Usage notes
Deuterium should be called by the chemical symbol "2H", not "D".“IUPAC: Provisional Recommendations: Chemical Nomenclature and Structure Representation Division”, IR-3.3.2 It follows that semi-heavy water should be called "2H1HO" or "1H2HO" not "DHO".
Related terms
H₂O, light water, protium
D₂O, heavy water, deuterium
See also
DHMO, dihydrogen monoxide
References
mul Chemical formulae H²HO
mul Inorganic compounds H²HO