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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The obvious solution is to move the antimatter away from where it's produced. John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025 He was seemingly vanquished by the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee) in a matter/antimatter explosion. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 May 2025 Studying antimatter, therefore, has been extremely difficult. John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025 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 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 20 Jul. 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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