binding energy
The energy needed to separate the constituent parts of an atom or nucleusThe energy needed to separate the constituent parts of an atom or nucleus; equivalent to the mass defect.
» The binding energy between quarks constitutes 99 percent of proton and neutron mass.
Die Bindungsenergie zwischen den Quarks macht 99 Prozent der Masse der Protonen und Neutronen aus.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The energy needed to separate the constituent parts of an atom or nucleus; equivalent to the mass defect.
Bindungsenergie
the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect
Examples
2 sentencesThe binding energy between quarks constitutes 99 percent of proton and neutron mass.
deDie Bindungsenergie zwischen den Quarks macht 99 Prozent der Masse der Protonen und Neutronen aus.
The binding energy between quarks in a nucleon is equal to its mass times the speed of light squared.
Translations
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Forms
plural: binding energies| Singular | binding energy |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect:separation energy
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable