Antineutron
an elementary particle having no charge and having a m-ss and spin equal to that of the but with magnetic moment opposite to that of the ; the antiparticle of the .
also, anti-neutron. opposing the building, stockpiling, or use of bombs:
the antineutron lobby was outnumbered.
noun
the antiparticle of a neutron; a particle having the same m-ss as the neutron but a magnetic moment of opposite sign
antineutron
(ān’tē-n’trŏn’, ān’tī-)
the antiparticle that corresponds to the neutron.
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