Meaning of antiparticle | Babel Free
ˈæntiˌpɑ(ɹ)tɪkəlDefinitions
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.
Equivalents
العربية
جسيم مضاد
Català
antipartícula
Čeština
antičástice
Dansk
antipartikel
Deutsch
Antiteilchen
Ελληνικά
αντισωματίδιο
Esperanto
antipartiklo
Español
antipartícula
Français
antiparticule
Հայերեն
հակամասնիկ
Íslenska
andeind
Italiano
antiparticella
日本語
反粒子
ქართული
ანტინაწილაკი
한국어
반입자
Nederlands
antideeltje
Polski
antycząstka
Português
antipartícula
Română
antiparticulă
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free