antimatter

noun

an·​ti·​mat·​ter
ˈan-tē-ˌma-tər,
ˈan-ˌtī- How to pronounce antimatter (audio)
: matter composed of antiparticles

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Small amounts of antimatter are also produced by lightning during a thunderstorm but they are almost instantly annihilated by matter, Vaudo notes. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 In the beginning, the Universe was very dense and hot, and particles of matter and antimatter interacted, annihilating each other, notes Vaudo. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Such violation has already been observed in quarks (another building block of the universe), but that discrepancy wasn’t enough to account for the preponderance of matter over antimatter. Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025 This may sound very strange as it is connected to pairs of matter and antimatter particles popping in and out of existence. Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for antimatter

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1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of antimatter was in 1934

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“Antimatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antimatter. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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antimatter

noun
an·​ti·​mat·​ter ˈant-i-ˌmat-ər How to pronounce antimatter (audio)
: matter whose parts match parts of ordinary matter except in having some opposite properties (as a positive instead of a negative charge)

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