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nuclear binding energy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The energy needed to split an atomic nucleus into its component parts; equivalently, the energy value of bringing all the nucleons together.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: nuclear physics

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  • German: Kernbindungsenergie — the energy needed to cause the fission of an atomic nucleus into its component parts
  • Indonesian: energi pengikatan nuklir — the energy needed to cause the fission of an atomic nucleus into its component parts
  • Indonesian: energi pengikatan inti — the energy needed to cause the fission of an atomic nucleus into its component parts
  • Indonesian: energi ikat inti — the energy needed to cause the fission of an atomic nucleus into its component parts
  • Russian: эне́ргия свя́зи ядра́ (enɛ́rgija svjázi jadrá) — the energy needed to cause the fission of an atomic nucleus into its component parts