noun
- a subatomic particle having the same mass as a given elementary particle but opposite electric charge and magnetic properties
Usage: physics
Examples
- The positron is the antiparticle of the electron.
- When a particle meets its antiparticle, they annihilate each other.
- Scientists created antiparticles in the laboratory using a particle accelerator.
- The antiproton has the same mass as a proton but carries a negative charge.
- Antimatter consists entirely of antiparticles.
- Researchers study antiparticles to understand the fundamental nature of matter.