antibaryon
[ an-tee-bar-ee-on, an-tahy- ]
nounPhysics.
the antiparticle of a baryon, having baryon number −1 and charge, strangeness, and other quantum numbers opposite in sign to those of the baryon.
Origin of antibaryon
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British Dictionary definitions for antibaryon
antibaryon
/ (ˌæntɪˈbærɪən) /
noun
physics the antiparticle of any of the baryons
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Scientific definitions for antibaryon
antibaryon
[ ăn′tē-băr′ē-ŏn′, ăn′tī- ]
The antiparticle that corresponds to a baryon.
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