Definition of Separation energy

1. Noun. The energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect.

Exact synonyms: Binding Energy
Generic synonyms: Energy, Free Energy

Definition of Separation energy

1. Noun. (physics) The energy needed to remove a nucleon or other particle from a nucleus ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Separation Energy

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separatenesses
separates
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separatical
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separating medium
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separation anxiety
separation anxiety disorder
separation anxiety disorders
separation energy (current term)
separation of concerns
separation of powers
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separation of teeth
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separatism
separatisms
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Literary usage of Separation energy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Origin and Its Meaning: On the Origin of the Universe and Its Mechanics by Roger Ellman (2004)
"The separation energy deals with the possibility of decay of a nuclear type. ... If the separation energy is positive then the initial component(s) have ..."

2. Physics for Secondary Schools by Charles Francis Adams (1908)
"Energy of atomic stress or chemical separation, energy possessed by gunpowder, coal, etc. 4. Energy of ether stress or electrical separation, ..."

3. Proceedings of the Sixth Meeting of the Task Force on Shielding Aspects of by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2004)
"... nucleons at the cascade stage instead of the approximation of a constant separation energy of 7 MeV used in previous versions of the CEM. ..."

4. Nuclear Energy for Hydrogen Production by Verfondern, Karl (2007)
"This separation energy loss, however, can be bypassed, if the products are kept together when being processed in the next step (for example using a ..."

5. Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering by Joan Burrelli, Carolyn Arena, Carolyn Shettle, Deborah Fort (1998)
"... recovery and the substitution of membrane separation for thermal separation. Energy from Agricultural Biomass Biomass (plant and animal matter) includes ..."

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