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binding energy

DEFINITIONS OF: binding energy

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n the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect

Synonyms:
separation energy
Type of:
energy, free energy
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
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