MEANING
A particle matching another in mass but differing in charge or certain other quantum properties.
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Words that belong together
- particle and antiparticle
- antiparticle pair
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A particle and its antiparticle disappeared in the detector.
Word forms
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- antiparticle
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Usage notes
Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular antiparticle; plural antiparticles. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.
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