heavy water

[Peter Rice]

In article <1995Apr19.164845.2933 at biosym.com> marj at biosym.com (Marj Tiefert) writes:
>   In article <1995Apr19.004436.12706 at biosym.com>, marj at biosym.com
>              (Marj Tiefert) writes:
>   |> ...
>   |> notice that the glass of water seemed about twice as heavy as it ought to.
>
>   of course not twice as much - sorry for forgetting the oxygen!

OK, but D2S would be twice as heavy, and rather more toxic.

Might smell a bit though :-)
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