antihydrogen

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noun

The antimatter equivalent of hydrogen, consisting of an antiproton and a positron (antielectron).

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Meanings

nounantihydrogen (usually uncountable, plural antihydrogens)

plural antihydrogens

  1. particleuncountableusuallynatural sciencesThe antimatter equivalent of hydrogen, consisting of an antiproton and a positron (antielectron).
  2. countableparticleusuallynatural sciencesAn atom of the antimatter equivalent of hydrogen.

Origin

  1. Englishanti-
  2. Ancient Greekὑδρο- (hudro-)
  3. Frenchhydro-
  4. Frenchhydrogène
  5. Englishhydrogen
  6. Englishantihydrogen

From anti- + hydrogen.

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Translations

Brazilian Portuguese anti-hidrogênio
  • anti-hidrogênioantimatter equivalent of hydrogen
Catalan antihidrogen
  • antihidrogenantimatter equivalent of hydrogen
European Portuguese anti-hidrogénio
  • anti-hidrogénioantimatter equivalent of hydrogen
French antihydrogène
  • antihydrogèneantimatter equivalent of hydrogen
German Antiwasserstoff
  • Antiwasserstoffantimatter equivalent of hydrogen
Hindi प्रत्युदजन
  • प्रत्युदजन (pratyudjan)antimatter equivalent of hydrogen
Italian antiidrogeno
  • antiidrogenoantimatter equivalent of hydrogen
Korean 반수소
  • 반수소 (bansuso)antimatter equivalent of hydrogen
Malay antihidrogen
  • antihidrogenantimatter equivalent of hydrogen
Polish antywodór
  • antywodórantimatter equivalent of hydrogen
Spanish antihidrógeno
  • antihidrógenoantimatter equivalent of hydrogen
Cite this entry
APA

antihydrogen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antihydrogen

MLA

“antihydrogen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antihydrogen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antihydrogen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antihydrogen.

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