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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The packing fraction for this state is about 64 percent. 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. The researchers also demonstrated that this packing fraction seems to determine the onset of dilatancy, an important property of granular materials such as sand. |
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