antiparticle meaning

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antiparticle (noun): a particle that has the same mass as another particle but has opposite values for its other properties; interaction of a particle and its antiparticle results in annihilation and the production of radiant energy.

Definition of antiparticle

  1. a particle that has the same mass as another particle but has opposite values for its other properties; interaction of a particle and its antiparticle results in annihilation and the production of radiant energy

    Type of: elementary particle

antiparticle in a sentence

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in LE · 12-letter words

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