light water
noun/ˈlaɪt wɔːtə(r)/
/ˈlaɪt wɔːtər/
[uncountable]- (chemistry) water that contains the normal amount (or less) of deuterium compare heavy water
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- (specialist) a type of foam (= mass of bubbles) used to put out fires
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