noun
- Plural of antiatom; atoms composed of antimatter, in which positrons orbit an antiproton, mirroring the structure of ordinary atoms.
Usage: physics; technical
Examples
- Scientists are studying antiatoms to better understand the properties of antimatter.
- The collision between atoms and antiatoms releases enormous amounts of energy.
- Researchers have successfully created and trapped antiatoms in laboratory experiments.
- Antiatoms are predicted to have the same mass as ordinary atoms but opposite electrical charges.
- The behavior of antiatoms provides insights into fundamental symmetries in physics.