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Definition of 'antiparticle'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) antiparticle
a particle whose properties are identical in magnitude to those of a specific elementary particle but are of opposite sign.

Etymology: (1930–35)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) antiparticle
a particle that has the same mass as another particle but has opposite values for its other properties; interaction of a particle and its antiparticle results in annihilation and the production of radiant energy

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