mass defect

noun

Meaning

The difference between the mass of an atom and the sum of the masses of its individual components in the free state; equivalent to the binding energy

Etymology / origin

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Related words

mass deficiency(English)mass difference(English)binding energy(English)mass balance(English)mass shift(English)mass number(English)weight(English)mass energy(English)

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