antinucleon
[ an-tee-noo-klee-on, -nyoo-, an-tahy- ]
nounPhysics.
an antiproton or an antineutron.
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British Dictionary definitions for antinucleon
antinucleon
/ (ˌæntɪˈnjuːklɪˌɒn) /
noun
an antiproton or an antineutron
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Scientific definitions for antinucleon
antinucleon
[ ăn′tē-nōō′klē-ŏn′, ăn′tī- ]
The antiparticle that corresponds to a nucleon.
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