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antiparticle
Antiparticle (noun) means a tiny particle that matches another particle in mass and other basic properties, but has its charge and other such properties reversed.
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A tiny particle that matches another particle in mass and other basic properties, but has its charge and other such properties reversed.
"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."
— Alok Jha, We can't see antimatter but it really does matter (2010)
"There could be whole antiworlds and antipeople made out of antiparticles. However, if you meet your antiself, don't shake hands!"
— Stephen Hawking, A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes (1988)
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"antiparticle" (noun) means a tiny particle that matches another particle in mass and other basic properties, but has its charge and other such properties reversed.
