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mass number

noun

Meaning

  1. The total number of protons and neutrons in an atomic nucleus.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

nucleon number(English)atomic mass number(English)atomic mass(English)atomic number(English)neutron number(English)proton number(English)magic number(English)nuclide(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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