deuterium的词源

英文词源

deuterium (n.)

1933, coined by U.S. chemist Harold C. Urey, with Modern Latin ending + Greek deuterion, neuter of deuterios "having second place," from deuteros "next, second," according to some sources from duo (see two), but according to Watkins the ground sense is "missing" and the Greek word is from PIE from *deu-tero-, suffixed form of root *deu- "to lack, be wanting." So called because it is twice the mass of hydrogen.

中文词源

deuterium：氘，重氢

deuter-, 二，词源同two. 因这种物理元素其质量为氢的两倍而得名。比较tritium.

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