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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.
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mass deficiency

noun
the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles [syn: mass defect
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