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antimatter

/ˈænt·iˌmæt̬·ər/, /ˈæn·tɑɪ-/ n [U]

Definition

physics matter that consists of particles (= small parts of atoms) that have the opposite electrical characteristics of the particles in regular matter
(Definition of antimatter n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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