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pairing
energy
(
plural
pairing energies
)
(
physics
)
The extra
binding energy
associated with pairs of
nucleons
of the same kind; this results in
nuclei
having
odd
numbers of
protons
or
neutrons
having a lower binding energy and being less stable (than those with
even
numbers)
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