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ANTIMATTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal substances
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("antimatter" is a kind of...):
matter (that which has mass and occupies space)
Meronyms (substance of "antimatter"):
antiparticle (a particle that has the same mass as another particle but has opposite values for its other properties; interaction of a particle and its antiparticle results in annihilation and the production of radiant energy)