antilepton

noun

Meaning

An elementary particle that is the antimatter counterpart to a lepton, possessing the same mass but opposite electric charge and other quantum numbers.

Examples

  • The positron is the most well-known type of antilepton.
  • When an electron meets an antilepton, they annihilate each other and release energy.

Synonyms: antiparticle, positron, antimatter, lepton