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Mass number

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000287

The number of nucleons (neutrons and protons) in the nucleus of an atom. Also known as the atomic weight.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000287
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000287",
  "term": "Mass number",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "The number of nucleons (neutrons and protons) in the nucleus of an atom. Also known as the atomic weight.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/mass-number/"
}

Record 284 of 548 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.