Meanings
nounantimuon (plural antimuons)
plural antimuons · alternative anti-muon
- particlenatural sciencesA positively charged particle, the antiparticle corresponding to a muon.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe antiparticle of a muon; decays to positron and neutrino and antineutrino
Similar
positive muon
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
- Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
- Englishanti-
- Englishmuon
- Englishantimuon
Translations
Finnish antimyoni
- antimyoniantiparticle
French antimuon
- antimuonantiparticle
Portuguese antimúon, antimuão
- antimúonantiparticle
- antimuãoantiparticle
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
antimuon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antimuon
MLA
“antimuon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antimuon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antimuon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antimuon.
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