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antineutrino
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an·ti·neu·tri·no  (nt-n-trn, -ny-, nt-)
n. pl. an·ti·neu·tri·nos
The antiparticle of the neutrino.

antineutrino [ˌæntɪnjuːˈtriːnəʊ]
n pl -nos
(Physics / Atomic Physics) the antiparticle of a neutrino; a particle having oppositely directed spin to a neutrino, that is, spin in the direction of its momentum

antineutrino  (nt-n-trn, nt-)
The antiparticle that corresponds to the neutrino.
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Noun1.antineutrino - the antiparticle of a neutrino
antilepton - the antiparticle of a lepton


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Nonetheless, in 2005, this experiment, called KamLAND (short for Kamioka Liquid Scintillator Anti-Neutrino Detector), provided the first glimpse of geoneutrinos and a first approximation of uranium and thorium's contribution to the Earth's heat.
 
 
 
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