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antineutron

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an·ti·neu·tron  (nt-ntrn, -ny-, nt-)
n.
The antiparticle of the neutron.

antineutron [ˌæntɪˈnjuːtrɒn]
n
(Physics / Atomic Physics) the antiparticle of a neutron; a particle having the same mass as the neutron but a magnetic moment of opposite sign

antineutron  (nt-ntrn, nt-)
The antiparticle that corresponds to the neutron.
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Noun1.antineutron - the antiparticle of a neutron
nucleon - a constituent (proton or neutron) of an atomic nucleus


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Untold numbers of electrons and positrons, protons and antiprotons, neutrons and antineutrons canceling each other out, leaving behind the small residue of protons, neutrons and electrons that today form the Earth, the solar system, and all the galaxies in the universe.
As time went on, antineutrons would be produced, and gradual fusion processes could be used to make antideuterium and antitritium as well as antihydrogen molecules.
As time went on, antineutrons would be produced, and gradual fusion processes could be used to make antideuterium and antitritium as well as antihydrogen molecules.
 
 
 
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