Heavy water used in the nuclear reactors to slow down the speed of neutrons is __________________?

Nuclear Power Engineering 10/03/2023

A. Highly purified water
B. A compound of oxygen and deuterium
C. Water having dissolved salts of heavy metals
D. None of these

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