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The above reactor can burn Deuterium which is very abundant and produces lots of neutrons or it can burn a mixture of Hydrogen and Boron 11 which doesnot
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'' 'Deuterium' '', chemical symbol '' 'D' '' or '' '2H' '' is an [[isotope]] of the element [[hydrogen]]
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] Meg Ireland 2010
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'' 'Deuterium' '', chemical symbol '' 'D' '' or '' '2H' '' is an [[isotope]] of the element [[hydrogen]]
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] Meg Ireland 2010
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'' 'Deuterium' '', chemical symbol '' 'D' '' or '' '2H' '' is an [[isotope]] of the element [[hydrogen]] which has a nucleus containing one [[proton]] and one [[neutron]].
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2010
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'' 'Deuterium' '', chemical symbol '' 'D' '' or '' '2H' '' is an [[isotope]] of the element [[hydrogen]] which has a nucleus containing one [[proton]] and one [[neutron]].
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2010
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Deuterium is an isotopic variation of hydrogen with a proton and neutron in its nucleus, rather than just a proton and that extra weight keeps it from sailing off into space as quickly as regular “light” Martian hydrogen does.
First Contact Marc Kaufman 2011
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Deuterium is an isotopic variation of hydrogen with a proton and neutron in its nucleus, rather than just a proton and that extra weight keeps it from sailing off into space as quickly as regular “light” Martian hydrogen does.
First Contact Marc Kaufman 2011
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Deuterium is an isotope, or variant, of hydrogen; both types of atoms contain a single proton and an electron.
Earth contains a vast amount of water, but scientists are unsure of its origins Ben Harder 2010
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In Canada, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) has had two designs under development that are based on its reliable CANDU-6 (CANada Deuterium Uranium) nuclear reactors, the most recent of which are operating in China.
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The PHWR reactor design has been developed since the 1950s in Canada as the CANDU (CANada Deuterium Uranium), and more recently also in India.
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