Definition for binding energy - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	binding energy (bind\|ing en¦ergy) noun [mass noun] Physics the energy that holds a nucleus together. This is equal to the mass defect of the nucleus.		More words in this category Auger effect echogram F 2 fluid mechanics fourth dimension narrowband Nusselt number photoionization photopositive plane 1 resonator sound pressure space charge statistical physics stellarator suction Nearby Words binaural bind bindaas binder binder twine bindery bindi bindi-eye binding binding energy binding post binding site bindlestiff bindweed bine Binet, Alfred Binet–Simon scale Binet–Simon test bing ¹