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antibaryon

[′an·tē¦bar·ē·än]
(atomic physics)
One of a class of antiparticles, including the antinucleons and the antihyperons, with strong interactions, baryon number -1, and hypercharge and charge opposite to those for the particles.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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