antinucleon

[ an-tee-noo-klee-on, -nyoo-, an-tahy- ]

/ ˌæn tiˈnu kliˌɒn, -ˈnyu-, ˌæn taɪ- /

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noun Physics.

an antiproton or an antineutron.

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Origin of antinucleon

First recorded in 1945–50; anti- + nucleon

Words nearby antinucleon

antinomianism, antinomy, Antinous, antinovel, antinuclear, antinucleon, antinuke, antinutrient, Antioch, Antiochus III, Antiochus IV

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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.