antiparticle
/ˈæntiˌpɑ(ɹ)tɪkəl/
antiparticle noun: a subatomic particle corresponding to another particle with the same mass, spin and mean lifetime but with charge, parity, strangeness and other quantum numbers flipped in sign; a particle that has a reversed world line to another.
Noun
antiparticle (plural antiparticles)
- A subatomic particle corresponding to another particle with the same mass, spin and mean lifetime but with charge, parity, strangeness and other quantum numbers flipped in sign; a particle that has a reversed world line to another.
- There could be whole antiworlds and antipeople made out of antiparticles. However, if you meet your antiself, don't shake hands!1988, Stephen Hawking, A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes, page 75
- Particles of matter and antimatter are identical, except for an opposite electrical charge. An electron has a negative charge whereas its antiparticle, the positron, has a positive charge, and both have an identical mass.2010 November 19, Alok Jha, “We can't see antimatter but it really does matter”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
antiparticle meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Malayalam
antiparticle in Tamil
- எதிர்த் துகள்
antiparticle in Urdu
- ضدِ ذَرَّہ, ایک زیر جوہَری ذَرَّہ
antiparticle in Malayalam
- പ്രതികണം
Forms of antiparticle
| plural | antiparticles |
|---|---|
| alternative form | anti-particle |
Origin of antiparticle
From anti- + particle.
Words formed from antiparticle
Questions about antiparticle
- What does antiparticle mean?
- Antiparticle means a subatomic particle corresponding to another particle with the same mass, spin and mean lifetime but with charge, parity, strangeness and other quantum numbers flipped in sign; a particle that has a reversed world line to another.
- What is antiparticle in Tamil?
- Antiparticle in Tamil is எதிர்த் துகள். See Antiparticle meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is antiparticle?
- Antiparticle is a noun.
- How do you pronounce antiparticle?
- Antiparticle is pronounced /ˈæntiˌpɑ(ɹ)tɪkəl/.
- What is the plural of antiparticle?
- The plural of antiparticle is antiparticles.
Words near antiparticle in the dictionary
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