an·ti·pro·ton ( n t -pr  t n, nt -)n. The antiparticle of the proton. |
antiproton [ˈæntɪˌprəʊtɒn]
n
(Physics / Atomic Physics) the antiparticle of the proton; a particle having the same mass as the proton but an equal and opposite charge
| antiproton (nt-prtn, nt-) The antiparticle that corresponds to the proton. |
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| Noun | 1. | antiproton - an unstable negatively charged proton; the antiparticle of a proton nucleon - a constituent (proton or neutron) of an atomic nucleus |
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