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antiproton

[an-tee-proh-ton, an-tahy-]
noun Physics.
  1. an elementary particle having negative charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron and having the same mass and spin as a proton; the antiparticle of the proton.
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Origin of antiproton

First recorded in 1935–40; anti- + proton
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British Dictionary definitions for antiproton

antiproton

noun
  1. the antiparticle of the proton; a particle having the same mass as the proton but an equal and opposite charge
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antiproton in Science

antiproton

[ăn′tē-prō′tŏn′, ăn′tī-]
  1. The antiparticle that corresponds to the proton.
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