From the Vault: Heavy Water
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Atomic Weapons Using Heavy Water
Heavy water could be used as what is called a moderator. It slows down the neutrons to speeds at which vision can occur. A nuclear reactor using heavy water can make use of naturally occurring uranium rather than enriched inranium. The us Atomic weapons programme ended up depending far more on graphite as a moderator than heavy water.
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