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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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The simplest explanation was that in addition to direct conversions, one antineutrino could turn into another by first briefly changing into a proposed seventh type of neutrino--called sterile because it can't be detected directly.
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