antineutrino

American  

[an-tee-noo-tree-noh, -nyoo-, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti nuˈtri noʊ, -nyu-, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun

Physics.

PLURAL

antineutrinos

1. the antiparticle of a neutrino, distinguished from the neutrino by having clockwise rather than counterclockwise spin when observing in the direction of motion.

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antineutrino British  

/ ˌæntɪnjuːˈtriːnəʊ /

noun

1. the antiparticle of a neutrino; a particle having oppositely directed spin to a neutrino, that is, spin in the direction of its momentum

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antineutrino Scientific  

/ ăn′tē-no̅o̅-trē′nō,ăn′tī- /

1. The antiparticle that corresponds to the neutrino.

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Etymology

Origin of antineutrino

First recorded in 1930–35; anti- + neutrino

Example Sentences

By measuring the neutrinosand their antimatter partners, antineutrinos, in both locations, physicists can study how these particles change their type as they travel, a phenomenon known as neutrino oscillation.

From Science Daily

Sitting still, a muon decays into an electron, a neutrino, and an antineutrino in 2.2 microseconds.

From Science Magazine

For years it seemed like building a muon collider might be the only way to answer whether neutrinos behave differently than antineutrinos.

From Scientific American

As the electron antineutrinos travel from the reactors to JUNO, many will oscillate into muon or tau antineutrinos that the detector can’t see.

From Science Magazine

In this study, my collaborators and I proved that this new measurement of helium is consistent with there being more neutrinos then antineutrinos in the early universe.

From Scientific American