antinucleon

[ an-tee-noo-klee-on, -nyoo-, an-tahy- ]

noun

, Physics.

1. an antiproton or an antineutron.

antinucleon

/ ˌæntɪˈnjuːklɪˌɒn /

noun

1. an antiproton or an antineutron

antinucleon

/ ăn′tē-no̅o̅′klē-ŏn′,ăn′tī- /

1. The antiparticle that corresponds to a nucleon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of antinucleon¹

First recorded in 1945–50; anti- + nucleon