kinetic energy release

acronym: KER
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12457
Translational energy of fragments resulting from dissociation of a metastable ion measured relative to the center-of-mass.
Note: In this context, kinetic energy is interpreted as translational, rather than vibrational or rotational, kinetic energy.
Source:
PAC, 2013, 85, 1515. (Definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)) on page 1558 [Terms] [Paper]