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Noun
/ˈantēˌpärtikəl/,/ˈantī-/,
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antiparticles, plural;
  1. A subatomic particle having the same mass as a given particle but opposite electric or magnetic properties. Every kind of subatomic particle has a corresponding antiparticle, e.g., the positron has the same mass as the electron but an equal and opposite charge


  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
  2. The generic term for an anti-matter partner of a particle.
  3. An elementary particle with the same properties as another particle except with the opposite electrical or magnetic charge