mass deficiency

Definitions of mass deficiency
  1. noun
    the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles
    synonyms: mass defect
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    type of:
    mass
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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