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Mass Deficiency

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
mass defect
plural
Mass Deficiencies
possessive
Mass Deficiency's
pluralpossessive
Mass Deficiencies'