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antiproton

/æntɪˈproʊtɑːn/ noun · British & US
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What does antiproton mean?

noun

A subatomic particle that is the antiparticle of a proton, having the same mass but opposite charge.

Example

"The physicist studied the properties of antiprotons in a particle accelerator."

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