Antineutrino
the antiparticle of a , distinguished from the by having clockwise rather than counterclockwise spin when observing in the direction of motion.
noun (pl) -nos
the antiparticle of a neutrino; a particle having oppositely directed spin to a neutrino, that is, spin in the direction of its momentum
antineutrino
(ān’tē-n-trē’nō, ān’tī-)
the antiparticle that corresponds to the neutrino.
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