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packing fraction in British English
a measure of the stability of an atomic nucleus, equal to 104 multiplied by the mass defect and divided by the mass number
the ratio of the mass defect of an isotope to its mass number, equal to (M − A) ÷ A, where M is the atomic mass and A is the mass number: usually expressed as parts per 10,000
noun: a measure of the stability of a nucleus, equal to the difference between its mass in amu and its mass number, divided by the mass number

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