binding energy

English

Noun

binding energy (countable and uncountable, plural binding energies)

1. (physics) The energy needed to separate the constituent parts of an atom or nucleus; equivalent to the mass defect.

Translations

energy needed to separate the constituent parts of an atom

• Estonian: seoseenergia
• Finnish: sidosenergia
• Indonesian: energi pengikatan, energi ikat
• Romanian: energie de legătură (ro) f
• Swedish: bindningsenergi c

See also

• nuclear binding energy
• bond energy