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Meaning of mass defect | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Deutsch Massendefekt Massendifferenz Massenunterschied
Suomi massavajaus massavaje
Svenska massdefekt

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

mass density mass destruction mass difference mass distribution mass driver mass effect

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