Mass defect

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounThe 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

Synonyms

mass deficiency mass difference binding energy mass balance mass shift mass number weight mass energy mass atomic mass active gravitational mass mass function

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