ALL meanings of binding energy
binding energy
B b - noun binding energy the energy that must be supplied to a stable nucleus before it can undergo fission. It is equal to the mass defect 3
- noun binding energy the energy required to remove a particle from a system, esp an electron from an atom 3
- noun binding energy the energy needed to separate a system into its constituents, esp. that needed to separate the nucleus of an atom into its neutrons and protons 3
- noun binding energy the energy required to remove a particle from the nucleus of an atom 3
- noun binding energy the energy required to remove an electron from its orbit in an atom or molecule 3
- noun binding energy Also called separation energy. the energy required to decompose a molecule, atom, or nucleus into its constituent particles, equal to the energy equivalent of the mass defect. 1
- noun binding energy the energy required to separate a single particle or group of particles from a molecule, atom, or nucleus. 1
- noun binding energy (physics) The energy needed to separate the constituent parts of an atom or nucleus; equivalent to the mass defect. 0