antimatter
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Noun — Matter made up of antiparticles, which have the same mass as ordinary particles but opposite charge, and which annihilate on contact with ordinary matter.
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Etymology
Coined in 1898 by physicist Arthur Schuster in a playful article about hypothetical matter that repels gravity, though the modern scientific meaning only took hold in the 1940s.
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What does “antimatter” mean?
The word “antimatter” means matter made up of antiparticles, which have the same mass as ordinary particles but opposite charge, and which annihilate on contact with ordinary matter. In plain terms, a form of matter that is the mirror-opposite of ordinary matter and destroys it on contact.
How do you pronounce “antimatter”?
“Antimatter” is pronounced AN-tee-mat (/ˈæn.tiˌmæt.ɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “antimatter” in a sentence?
Here is “antimatter” used in a sentence: “Scientists have created tiny amounts of antimatter in particle accelerators.”
What part of speech is “antimatter”?
“Antimatter” is a noun.
Where does the word “antimatter” come from?
The word “antimatter” dates back to around 1898. Coined in 1898 by physicist Arthur Schuster in a playful article about hypothetical matter that repels gravity, though the modern scientific meaning only took hold in the 1940s.