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an·ti·mat·ter

 (ăn′tē-măt′ər, ăn′tī-)
n.
A form of matter that is identical to ordinary matter except that it is composed of antielectrons (positrons), antiprotons, and antineutrons.
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antimatter

(ˈæntɪˌmætə)
n
(General Physics) a form of matter composed of antiparticles, such as antihydrogen, consisting of antiprotons and positrons
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an•ti•mat•ter

(ˈæn tiˌmæt ər, ˈæn taɪ-)

n.
matter composed only of antiparticles.
[1950–55]
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an·ti·mat·ter

(ăn′tĭ-măt′ər)
A form of matter identical to ordinary matter except that its atoms have opposite electrical charges or magnetic characteristics.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.antimatter - matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal substances
matter - that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"
antiparticle - a particle that has the same mass as another particle but has opposite values for its other properties; interaction of a particle and its antiparticle results in annihilation and the production of radiant energy
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Translations

antimatter

[ˈæntɪˌmætəʳ] Nantimateria f
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antimatter

[ˈæntimætər] nantimatière f
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antimatter

[ˈæntɪˌmætəʳ] nantimateria
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References in periodicals archive ?
If discovered, an electric dipole moment would be an important clue to poorly understood fundamental physics: in particular, according to Dietrich, 'why the universe appears to contain only matter, and not an equal amount of antimatter.'
Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- Physicists have confirmed that matter and antimatter decay differently for elementary particles containing charmed quarks.
For years, scientists have been puzzled by the imbalance between matter and antimatter, the mirror image of matter with an opposite charge.
The ([mu] = -1; [lambda] = -1) correspond to the PT-symmetry classically associated with the "Feynman antimatter" which is no longer indentified with the "C-antimatter".
Like two siblings with divergent personalities, a type of particle and its antimatter partner have shown signs of behaving differently.
And you'll be rewarded with author Howard Bloom's provocative new theory of the beginning, middle, and end of the universe--the Bloom toroidal model, also known as the big bagel theory--which explains two of the biggest mysteries in physics: dark energy and why, if antimatter and matter are created in equal amounts, there is so little antimatter in this universe.
PEK[sup.2]uN (C[sup.2]uHAN)- A team of physicists announced a huge breakthrough in the understanding of antimatter by being the first to measure interaction between antiprotons, hailed as a potential and powerful new source of energy.
When antimatter combines with matter, it creates an explosion of energy.
Washington, June 4 ( ANI ): Researchers have claimed that a new study has brought us a step closer to understanding where all the antimatter has gone.
Now, experts at Swansea University are heavily involved in a collaborative project at the European nuclear research centre CERN which aims to find out more about what highly elusive antimatter is made of.