mass defect
mass defect noun: 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.
Noun
mass defect (plural mass defects)
- 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
mass defect meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Indonesian
mass defect in Hindi
- difference between the mass of an atom and that of its components
- द्रव्यमान क्षति dravyamān kṣati, द्रव्यमान दोष dravyamān doṣ
mass defect in Tamil
- திணிவுக்குறை, பொருண்மைக் குறைவு
mass defect in Malayalam
- ദ്രവ്യക്ഷതി
mass defect in Indonesian
- difference between the mass of an atom and that of its components
- defek massa
Forms of mass defect
| plural | mass defects |
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Questions about mass defect
- What does mass defect mean?
- Mass defect means 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.
- What is mass defect in Hindi?
- Mass defect in Hindi is द्रव्यमान क्षति (dravyamān kṣati), द्रव्यमान दोष (dravyamān doṣ). See Mass defect meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is mass defect?
- Mass defect is a noun.
- What is the plural of mass defect?
- The plural of mass defect is mass defects.
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