1. The amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles
   - mass defect

Derived forms: mass deficiencies

Type of: mass

Encyclopedia: Mass deficiency

• chordomesoderm
• chordophone
• Chordospartium
• chore
• chorea
• choreic abasia
• choreograph
• choreographer
• choreographic
• choreography
• choric
• chorine
• chorioallantoic membrane
• chorioallantois
• choriomeningitis
• chorion
• chorionic
• chorionic villus
• chorionic villus biopsy
• chorionic villus sampling
• chorioretinitis
• Choriotis
• Choriotis australis
• chorister
• Chorizagrotis