binding energy

[bahyn-ding en-er-jee] / ˈbaɪn dɪŋ ˌɛn ər dʒi /

NOUN

separation energy

Synonyms

WEAK

activation energy bond energy mass energy

Example Sentences

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In the Need to Know newsletter, Barbara Kollmeyer explained how one veteran trader was buying energy stocks even as oil prices were plummeting.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Normally, it makes sense to avoid buying energy stocks in the midst of a crisis like this.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

By the time fear is baked into prices, though, it’s at best a tossup whether buying energy stocks, or selling other ones, makes sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

The government is planning a new law in England to stop anyone under the age of 16 buying energy drinks such as Red Bull, Monster and Prime from shops, restaurants, cafes, vending machines and online.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

He said the hike was recommended by oil and gas authorities due to the higher cost of buying energy in the global market.

From Reuters • Jan. 29, 2023