Meaning Of The Word Mass defect

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Mass defect Meaning

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mass defect in American English
the difference between the mass of an atom and the sum of the masses of the individual neutrons and protons in its nucleus, expressed in atomic mass units noun: the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus differs from the sum of the masses of its constituent particles, being the mass equivalent of the energy released in the formation of the nucleus mass defect in British English noun: the amount by which the mass of a particular nucleus is less than the total mass of its constituent particles |
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