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noun
The energy needed to separate the constituent parts of an atom or nucleus; equivalent to the mass defect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: separation energy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: energy, free energy
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