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mass defect

 
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–noun Physics.
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.

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1925–30
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mass defect  
n.  The amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles. Also called mass deficiency.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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