mass defect
mass defect · mass defects
Massendefekt
The difference between the mass of an atom and the sum of the masses of its individual…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
Meaning
1 sensesThe 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
Massendefekt
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- the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles
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By meaning 1
difference between the mass of an atom and that of its components:
Forms
plural: mass defects| Singular | mass defect |
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Synonyms
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- the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles:mass deficiency