Packing fraction
From Mass Spec Terms
| DRAFT DEFINITION |
| Packing fraction |
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| Obsolete Mass defect of an atom divided by its mass number and multiplied by 10,000. |
| Related Term(s): mass defect |
| Reference(s):
F. W. Aston, "Atoms and Their Packing Fractions" Nature 120, 956 (1927), http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/120956a0 |
| This is an unofficial draft definition presented for information and comment. |
