ALL meanings of mass defect
mass de·fect
M m - noun mass defect 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. 1
- noun mass defect (physics) 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. 0
- noun mass defect the amount by which the mass of a particular nucleus is less than the total mass of its constituent particles 0
- noun mass defect the difference between the mass of an atom and the sum of the masses of the individual neutrons and protons in its nucleus, expressed in atomic mass units 0