the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect
the capacity to attract and hold something
strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
the act of applying a bandage
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
forceful exertion
enterprising or ambitious drive
an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
