antinucleus en · NOUN
Etymology
From anti- + nucleus.
Meanings
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(particle) The nucleus of an antiatom
In 1970, a more complex antinucleus, antihelium-3 (iHe), was discovered in the USSR.
1987, K. N. Mukhin, Experimental Nuclear Physics: Elementary particle physics, page 134:In principle the energy should have been enough for the production of even heavier antinuclei.
1994, Sven Kullander, Kullander Sven, Börje Larsson, Out of Sight!: From Quarks to Living Cells, →ISBN, page 218:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| antinuclei | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
pl antyjądro (the nucleus of an antiatom) · pt antinúcleo (the nucleus of an antiatom)