Usually means: Ordinary water with low deuterium.
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  1. light water: Merriam-Webster
  2. light water: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. light water: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. light water: Collins English Dictionary
  5. light-water: Wordnik
  6. light-water, light water: Wiktionary
  7. light water: Dictionary.com
  8. Light water: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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  1. Light water: Energy Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (light water)

noun:  (inorganic chemistry) Water in its standard form of H₂O, containing two protium (¹H) hydrogen atoms, as opposed to heavy water (which contains deuterium, ²H).
noun:  Foam formed by water and a fluorocarbon surfactant, used in firefighting because it floats on flammable liquids lighter than water.

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