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antinuclear
antinuclear factor
antinucleon
antinuke
Antioch
antioncogene
antioxidant
antiparallel
antiparticle
antipasto
antipathetic
antipathy
antiperiodic
antiperistalsis
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antiparticle

an·ti·par·ti·cle [ àntee prtik'l, àntī prtik'l ] (plural an·ti·par·ti·cles)


noun 
Definition:
 
elementary particle having some opposite properties: an elementary particle with the same mass as its corresponding particle but with opposite values for other properties such as charge. When an antiparticle and its particle interact, mutual annihilation occurs.

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