recombination energy
recombination energy
[‚rē‚käm·bə′nā·shən ‚en·ər·jē] (physics)
The energy released when two oppositely charged portions of an atom or molecule rejoin to form a neutral atom or molecule.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.