Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,895,646,777 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

annihilation
(redirected from Anihilation)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

annihilation

In physics, a reaction in which a particle and its antiparticle (see antimatter) collide and disappear. The annihilation releases energy equal to the original mass m multiplied by the square of the speed of light c, or E = mc2, in accordance with Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity. The energy can appear directly as gamma rays or can convert back to particles and antiparticles (see pair production).


annihilation [ə‚nī·ə′lā·shən]
(particle physics)
A process in which an antiparticle and a particle combine and release their rest energies in other particles.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
And they can see the result gaping before their eyes, a decimating anihilation which will see them relegated for the rest of most of their lives.
When Paul Collingwood trudged back to the pavilion just moments after emerging, England were 6-3 and in danger of anihilation and humiliation.
Fresh from their astonishing Thomond Park anihilation of Gloucester on Saturday, Munster know the stakes have been raised even higher in their bid for Heineken Cup glory.
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.