noun
- The plural of antineutron; subatomic particles that are the antimatter counterparts of neutrons, having the same mass but opposite properties.
Usage: physics; technical
Examples
- Scientists detected antineutrons in the particle accelerator experiment.
- When antineutrons collide with ordinary neutrons, they annihilate each other and release energy.
- The research team studied the behavior of antineutrons in a magnetic field.
- Antineutrons are composed of antiquarks, making them true antimatter particles.
- The production of antineutrons requires extremely high-energy collisions.