Definition & Meaning of "antimatter"in English

Antimatter

(physics) matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those of regular matter

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Uncountable

singular

not gender specific

Examples

Antimatter is composed of antiparticles, which have the same mass as their corresponding particles but opposite electric charge.

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antimatter

matter

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