Meaning Of The Word Antimatter

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antimatter
uncountable noun: In science, antimatter is a form of matter whose particles have characteristics and properties opposite to those of ordinary matter.

antimatter in American English
a form of matter in which the electrical charge or other property of each constituent particle is the reverse of that in the usual matter of our universe: an atom of antimatter has a nucleus of antiprotons and antineutrons surrounded by positrons
noun: matter composed only of antiparticles, esp. antiprotons, antineutrons, and positrons

antimatter in British English
noun: a form of matter composed of antiparticles, such as antihydrogen, consisting of antiprotons and positrons

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