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packing fraction

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packing fraction [′pak·iŋ ‚frak·shən]
(nuclear physics)
The quantity (M - A)/A,whereMis the mass of an atom in atomic mass units andAis its atomic number.


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The packing fraction for this state is about 64 percent.
Random packing of spheres by I.P. / Science News
m] is the maximum packing fraction, which is defined as the ratio of the true volume of filler to the apparent volume occupied by the filler.
Rheological behavior of a new isobutylene-based elastomer blended ... by Rogers, J.E. / Rubber World
The researchers also demonstrated that this packing fraction seems to determine the onset of dilatancy, an important property of granular materials such as sand.
Loosely packed spheres by Science News
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