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Mass Defect

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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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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Classifications

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Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

4 surface forms

synonym: mass deficiency
plural: Mass Defects
possessive: Mass Defect's
pluralpossessive: Mass Defects'

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