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protonium  

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  • Protonium (symbol: Pn), also known as antiprotonic hydrogen, is a type of exotic atom in which a proton and an antiproton orbit each other. Since protonium is a bound system of a particle and its corresponding antiparticle, it is an example of a type of exotic atom called an onium. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protonium)

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  • antiprotonic hydrogen

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