antibaryon

American

[an-tee-bar-ee-on, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈbær iˌɒn, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun

Physics.

the antiparticle of a baryon, having baryon number −1 and charge, strangeness, and other quantum numbers opposite in sign to those of the baryon.

antibaryon British

/ ˌæntɪˈbærɪən /

noun

physics the antiparticle of any of the baryons

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antibaryon Scientific

/ ăn′tē-băr′ē-ŏn′,ăn′tī- /

The antiparticle that corresponds to a baryon.

Etymology

Origin of antibaryon

anti- + baryon

Example Sentences

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An antibaryon has three antiquarks with colors RGB .

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