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antilepton

/ˌæn.tiˈlep.tɒn/

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noun

/ˌæn.tiˈlep.tɒn/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее античастицу лептона — фундаментальной частицы в физике, имеющей ту же массу, что и соответствующий лептон, но противоположный заряд и другие квантовые числа.

A noun referring to the antiparticle of a lepton, a fundamental particle in physics that has the same mass as its corresponding lepton but opposite charge and other quantum numbers.

  1. Antiparticle of a leptonC2formalscientific

    The antiparticle counterpart of a lepton, such as a positron (antielectron) or antimuon, possessing the same mass but opposite charge and lepton number.

    ruАнтилептон

    • The positron is the most well-known antilepton, being the antiparticle of the electron.
    • In particle accelerators, antileptons are produced in high-energy collisions.
    • The study of antileptons helps physicists understand the asymmetry between matter and antimatter.
Forms
  • antileptons plural form
  • antileptons' possessive plural form
  • antilepton's possessive singular form