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What does antimatter mean?

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Noun
  1. (physics) Matter that is composed of the antiparticles of those that constitute normal matter.
  2. (physics) A form of matter that has a key property, such as charge, opposite to that of ordinary matter.
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When a particle or atom of antimatter comes into contact with a particle or atom of normal matter, both are annihilated and energy is released.
In general, the distinction between matter and antimatter is somewhat arbitrary.
Why is the universe made of matter and not equal parts of matter and antimatter?
Those equations and present particle physics say that matter and antimatter are equivalent.
He saw how magnetic traps could make antimatter useful in medicine, principally in tumor treatment.
Matter and antimatter just don't mix, so it's surprising that you can probe one with the other.

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