pairing energy
nounDefinitions
The extra binding energy associated with pairs of nucleons of the same kind
The extra binding energy associated with pairs of nucleons of the same kind; this results in nuclei having odd numbers of protons or neutrons having a lower binding energy and being less stable (than those with even numbers)
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for pairing energy. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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