antibaryon

Noun

Meaning

the antiparticle of a baryon; a hadron with a baryon number of -1

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

electron nucleus proton meson strangeness photon elementary particle neutron alpha particle beta particle

Hypernyms

hadron

Examples

Each baryon has a corresponding antiparticle (antibaryon) where quarks are replaced by their corresponding antiquarks. Source: Internet

Each type of baryon has a corresponding antiparticle (antibaryon) in which quarks are replaced by their corresponding antiquarks. Source: Internet

Similarly, the combination of three quarks, each with different color charges, or three antiquarks, each with anticolor charges, will result in the same "white" color charge and the formation of a baryon or antibaryon. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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