Definition of Mass defect

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

Exact synonyms: Mass Deficiency
Generic synonyms: Mass

Definition of Mass defect

1. Noun. (physics) the difference between the mass of an atom and the sum of the masses of its individual components in the free state; equivalent to the binding energy ¹

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Medical Definition of Mass defect

1. Of a nucleus, the difference between the sum of the masses of the constituent nucleons and the mass of the nucleus. (16 Dec 1997)

Literary usage of Mass defect

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1. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America by Seismological Society of America (1917)
"... and that the cold heavy crust sank down to compensate the mass defect, producing on the surface a kettle-shaped depression; at the same time there was a ..."

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