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Heavy water is used for a neutron moderator in certain nuclear reactors, for example CANDU reactors. This is a far more economical neutron moderator than regular water, making it possible for the use of unenriched uranium as fuel. Pure heavy water is not radioactive, for the reason that deuterium can be a secure isotope, but heavy water which has b