separation energy
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Noun | 1. | separation energy - the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect energy, free energy - (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms" |
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