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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The net energy needed to decompose a molecule, atom, or nucleus into its components.
  • noun The net energy needed to remove an atomic electron to an infinitely remote position from its orbit.

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  • noun physics The energy needed to separate the constituent parts of an atom or nucleus; equivalent to the mass defect.

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  • noun the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect

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