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an|ti|par|ti|cle
an|ti|par|ti|cle «AN tee PAHR tuh kuhl», noun.
a particle of antimatter; a unit of matter, such as a positron, antiproton, or antineutron, corresponding in mass and properties to an elementary particle but with an opposite electrical charge or opposite magnetic properties. When an antiparticle collides with a corresponding particle, they destroy each other, thereby releasing great energy. »

There is an antiparticle for every known elementary particle (Science News Letter).


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