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antilepton

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun antilepton has 1 sense
  1. antilepton - the antiparticle of a lepton
    --1 is a kind of
    elementary particle, fundamental particle, subatomic particle
    --1 has particulars:
     antimuon, positive muon; antineutrino; antitauon, tau-plus particle; positron, antielectron

Definitions from the Web

Term: antilepton

Definition: An antiparticle that corresponds to a lepton, with the same mass but opposite electric charge.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: In particle physics, an elementary particle similar to a lepton but with opposite charge.

Example Sentence: The antilepton, also called a positron, is the antiparticle of the electron.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 2: A hypothetical particle that is the supersymmetric partner of a lepton.

Example Sentence: The existence of antileptons is a key component of certain theories in particle physics.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Describes something related to or characteristic of antileptons.

Example Sentence: The collision between a particle and antiparticle results in the production of high-energy antilepton pairs.

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