binding energynoun [ U ]
uk/ˈbaɪn.dɪŋ ˌen.ə.dʒi//ˈbaɪn.dɪŋ ˌen.ɚ.dʒi/specializedthe amount of energy necessary to break up a nucleus (= the central part of an atom) into its separate parts
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