Antiparticle

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000703",
  "term": "Antiparticle",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A subatomic particle that has the same mass as its corresponding particle but opposite electric charge and other quantum numbers. For example, the antiparticle of an electron is a positron, which has a positive charge. When a particle and its antiparticle meet, they undergo annihilation, converting their mass into energy.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "annihilation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1535 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/antiparticle/"
}