binding energy

noun

Definition of binding energy

: the energy required to break up a molecule, atom, or atomic nucleus completely into its constituent particles

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Recent Examples on the Web That suggests each pentaquark is just a baryon bound to a meson, with a tiny bit of mass taken up in binding energy. — Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS, "Exotic particles called pentaquarks may be less weird than previously thought," 5 June 2019

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“Binding energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binding%20energy. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.

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