antimatter
Annihilates on contact
Antimatter is matter composed of antiparticles—particles with the same mass as ordinary particles but opposite charge.
When antimatter meets matter, both annihilate in a burst of energy.
The concept appears frequently in science fiction as a power source or weapon: The ship's antimatter drive.
In physics, antimatter is real but rare and difficult to produce or contain.
Electron's antimatter counterpart
- antiprotonProton's antimatter counterpart
- antineutronNeutron's antimatter counterpart
- antihydrogenAntimatter version of simplest element
- antiquarkQuark's antimatter counterpart
Utter, complete destruction
- colliderDual-beam particle accelerator
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- CERNEuropean nuclear research organization
- particle physicsStudy of subatomic constituents
standard model · CPT symmetry · relativistic · strong force · weak force · gamma rays
Vehicle for outer space
- starshipFictional interstellar vessel
- interstellarBetween celestial bodies
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
- thrustForceful forward motion
fuel · propellant · NASA · warp drive · space travel · delta-v
Loud explosive noise
- primordialExisting from the start
- cosmic raysEnergetic particles from beyond
- universeComplete system or domain
- inflationSustained price level increase
Circular charged-particle accelerator
- particle beamFocused subatomic projectile flow
- magnetic confinementRestraining plasma via fields
- vacuum chamberEnclosure with removed atmosphere
- accumulatorDevice storing incremental charge
Speculative fiction with technological themes
- Star TrekSpacefaring TV franchise
- photon torpedoesSci-fi spaceship armaments
- warp coreSpacecraft propulsion reactor
- futuristicSuggestive of times ahead
Dan Brown · dilithium · doomsday weapon · containment breach · science fantasy · speculative
Preventing hostile expansion
- vacuumAbsence of matter
- confinementState of being restricted
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- isolationComplete separation from others
positron
Electron's antimatter counterpart
- antiprotonProton's antimatter counterpart
- antineutronNeutron's antimatter counterpart
- antihydrogenAntimatter version of simplest element
antiquark · antiparticle · antielectron · antiatom · antineutrino
annihilation
Utter, complete destruction
- colliderDual-beam particle accelerator
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- CERNEuropean nuclear research organization
particle physics · standard model · CPT symmetry · relativistic · strong force · weak force · gamma rays
spacecraft
Vehicle for outer space
- starshipFictional interstellar vessel
- interstellarBetween celestial bodies
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
thrust · fuel · propellant · NASA · warp drive · space travel · delta-v
big bang
Loud explosive noise
- primordialExisting from the start
- cosmic raysEnergetic particles from beyond
- universeComplete system or domain
synchrotron
Circular charged-particle accelerator
- particle beamFocused subatomic projectile flow
- magnetic confinementRestraining plasma via fields
- vacuum chamberEnclosure with removed atmosphere
science fiction
Speculative fiction with technological themes
- Star TrekSpacefaring TV franchise
- photon torpedoesSci-fi spaceship armaments
- warp coreSpacecraft propulsion reactor
futuristic · Dan Brown · dilithium · doomsday weapon · containment breach · science fantasy · speculative
containment
Preventing hostile expansion
- vacuumAbsence of matter
- confinementState of being restricted
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- astroparticlescosmic rays, neutrinos, gamma rays, photons, protons
- Star Trek techwarp core, dilithium, nacelles, warp field
- exotic mattersuperfluid, superfluidity
- matteratoms, molecules, atom, molecule, element
- physicsphysics, momentum, atom, acceleration, gravity
- discoveriesbreakthrough, scientific discovery, finding, uncovering, detection
antimattermatter
Space-occupying substance with mass
nothing · void · vacuum · empty space
matter, material, materialize, materialistic, materialism, materially, materialist, materiality, materialization