Antihelium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Antihelium is a noun meaning (particle physics) The antiatom form of helium.
Meaning
(particle physics) The antiatom form of helium.
Example Sentences
In 1970, a more complex antinucleus, antihelium-3 (iHe), was discovered in the USSR.
After several launches of their balloon, the scientists registered more than 40 million nuclei of helium in the cosmic rays, but not a single nucleon of antihelium.
In principle the energy should have been enough for the production of even heavier antinuclei. However, the probability for production of heavier masses is very tiny, and antihelium-3 is still the heaviest known antielement.
Word Forms
- antiheliums
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include antihelion, antihydrogen, helionium, antihyperon, antilithium, antinucleon.
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