Meanings
nounbinding energy (countable and uncountable, plural binding energies)
plural binding energies
- countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe energy needed to separate the constituent parts of an atom or nucleus; equivalent to the mass defect.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 結合能 /结合能
- 結合能 /结合能 (jiéhénéng)energy needed to separate the constituent parts of an atom
Estonian seoseenergia
- seoseenergiaenergy needed to separate the constituent parts of an atom
Finnish sidosenergia
- sidosenergiaenergy needed to separate the constituent parts of an atom
German Bindungsenergie
- Bindungsenergieenergy needed to separate the constituent parts of an atom
Indonesian energi pengikatan, energi ikat
- energi pengikatanenergy needed to separate the constituent parts of an atom
- energi ikatenergy needed to separate the constituent parts of an atom
Romanian energie de legătură
- energie de legăturăenergy needed to separate the constituent parts of an atom
Swedish bindningsenergi
- bindningsenergienergy needed to separate the constituent parts of an atom
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“binding energy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/binding%20energy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “binding energy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/binding%20energy.
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