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Mass Deficiency

nounid 94048·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

MWE

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

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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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