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Meaning of antiparticle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˈæntiˌpɑ(ɹ)tɪkəl/

Definitions

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.

particle

Equivalents

Čeština antičástice
Deutsch Antiteilchen
Ελληνικά αντισωματίδιο
Español antipartícula
Français antiparticule
Italiano antiparticella
日本語 反粒子
한국어 반입자
Nederlands antideeltje
Polski antycząstka
Português antipartícula
Русский античастица
Svenska antipartikel

Examples

“There could be whole antiworlds and antipeople made out of antiparticles. However, if you meet your antiself, don't shake hands!”
“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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