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    annihilate
    /əˈnʌɪəleɪt/

    verb

    • 1. destroy utterly; obliterate: "a simple bomb of this type could annihilate them all"
    • 2. convert (a subatomic particle) into radiant energy: "a fraction of the mass of atomic nuclei is annihilated"

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  2. physics.stackexchange.com › questions › 773812Meaning of annihilate - Physics Stack Exchange

    Jul 28, 2023 · As a naive person I thought annihilate meant destroy. Yes, that is what it means. Matter and antimatter destroy each other, cancel each other, nothing left over. No, not necessarily. First, you should know that "antimatter" does not have "anti-mass;" it has positive mass just like regular matter.

  3. www.thesaurus.com › browse › annihilate58 Synonyms & Antonyms for ANNIHILATE | Thesaurus.com

    Dec 2, 2023 · Find 58 different ways to say ANNIHILATE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

  4. math.libretexts.org › Courses › Cosumnes_River_College5.5: Annihilation - Mathematics LibreTexts

    Oct 9, 2023 · The annihilation method is exactly what the name implies; we will attempt to annihilate \(f(x)\) in \ref{eq:5.4.1} (make it \(0\)) and create a new homogeneous equation that we now know how to solve. Note: again, we are transforming a current equation that we don't know how to solve into one that we do.

  5. bigthink.com › starts-with-a-bang › why-matter-antimatter-annihilateAsk Ethan: Why do matter and antimatter annihilate? - Big Think

    Jun 7, 2024 · So why do they annihilate? Whether elementary or composite, all known particles can annihilate with their antiparticle counterparts. In some cases, particles are matter and antiparticles are...

  6. www.youtube.com › watchWhat does 'Annihilate' mean? - YouTube

    May 28, 2024 · What does 'Annihilate' mean? Lexicon Unlocked. 451 subscribers. Subscribed. 0. 1 view 3 minutes ago. Expand your vocabulary! My book is available on Amazon. https://amzn.to/3K4Nyvx Learn the...

  7. www.space.com › dark-matter-annihilation-neutron-starsAcross the universe, dark matter annihilation could be warming up...

    Apr 25, 2024 · Neutron stars could act as gravitational traps for dark matter, forcing these mysterious particles to collide and annihilate, in the process warming up otherwise cold dead stars.

  8. www.npr.org › 2023/10/10 › 1204826544What is Hamas? Here's what to know : NPR

    Oct 10, 2023 · World. Hamas' attack is a staggering failure for Israel's intelligence and security forces. The group has vowed to annihilate Israel and has been responsible for many suicide bombings and other...

  9. bigthink.com › starts-with-a-bang › matter-defeated-antimatterWhat was it like when matter defeated antimatter? - Big Think

    Nov 22, 2023 · As the Universe expands and cools, unstable particles and antiparticles decay, while matter-antimatter pairs annihilate and photons can no longer collide at high enough energies to create new...

  10. www.studylight.org › dictionaries › webAnnihilate - Webster's Dictionary - StudyLight.org

    May 7, 2024 · ; (1): ; (v. t.) To reduce to nothing or nonexistence; to destroy the existence of; to cause to cease to be. ;(2): ; (v. t.) To destroy the form or peculiar distinctive properties of, so that the specific thing no longer exists; as, to annihilate a forest by cutting down the

  11. www.britannica.com › science › antimatterAntimatter | Definition & Facts | Britannica

    May 25, 2024 · antimatter, substance composed of subatomic particles that have the mass, electric charge, and magnetic moment of the electrons, protons, and neutrons of ordinary matter but for which the electric charge and magnetic moment are opposite in sign.