mass defect

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Synonyms: mass effect, mass defects, mass deficit

Antonyms: mass effect, mass defects, mass deficit

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physics}} the [[difference]] between the mass of an [[atom]] and the sum of the masses of its [[individual]] [[component]]s in the free state; equivalent to the [[binding energy]] {{C|en|Nuclear physics}}

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