antibaryon

[ an-tee-bar-ee-on, an-tahy- ]

/ ˌæn tiˈbær iˌɒn, ˌæn taɪ- /

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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.

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Origin of antibaryon

anti- + baryon

Words nearby antibaryon

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British Dictionary definitions for antibaryon

antibaryon

/ (ˌæntɪˈbærɪən) /

noun

physics the antiparticle of any of the baryons

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Scientific definitions for antibaryon

antibaryon

[ ăn′tē-băr′ē-ŏn′, ăn′tī- ]

The antiparticle that corresponds to a baryon.