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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Words nearby antinucleon
Antinous, antinovel, antinuclear, antinuclear antibody, antinuclear factor, 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.
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