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noun
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
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mass deficiency
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mass
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