Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antifermion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-tifermion
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The antiparticle of a (specified) fermion

Example Sentences

"To have anti-iron we need the fundamental antifermions (positrons), the antiparticles (antimesons and antibaryons) and the property that these antiparticles must interact like the particles in order to have the antinucleus of the iron."

Etymology

From anti- + fermion.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Inflected Forms

antifermions (plural)

Questions

What does antifermion mean?: The antiparticle of a (specified) fermion
Where does antifermion come from?: From anti- + fermion.

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