ANTIPROTON Definition & Meaning

antiproton

[ an-tee-proh-ton, an-tahy- ]

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Physics.

an elementary particle having negative charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron and having the same mass and spin as a proton; the antiparticle of the proton.

antiproton

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the antiparticle of the proton; a particle having the same mass as the proton but an equal and opposite charge

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First recorded in 1935–40; anti- + proton

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To reach higher energies, physicists usually build bigger, more powerful hadron colliders that smash protons into either protons or antiprotons.

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For example, antiprotons have a negative charge while protons have a positive charge.

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The antiprotons and positrons attract, forming neutrally charged atoms of antihydrogen, the antimatter version of hydrogen.

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First, the team used an electric field to catch antiprotons and antielectrons generated in particle collisions.

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These antiprotons are produced by colliding particles together in Cern's accelerators.

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