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'''Antimatter''' is the physical counterpart to matter. Antimatter consists of antiparticles which have the same mass as their matter counterparts but with a reversed charge. Antimatter annihilates upon contact with matter. | '''Antimatter''' is the physical counterpart to matter. Antimatter consists of antiparticles which have the same mass as their matter counterparts but with a reversed charge. Antimatter annihilates upon contact with matter, theoretically releasing one hundred percent (100%) of all matter held within the annihilating particles; mainly in the form of Gamma rays (photons) and other matter/antimatter particles. To put this into perspective, the energy released in a hydrogen bomb is only 0.007% of the energy within those particles. | ||
The [[Covenant]] use antimatter as a reactant in ordnance, namely [[antimatter charge]]s. | The [[Covenant]] use antimatter as a reactant in ordnance, namely [[antimatter charge]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> Certain [[Forerunner]] weapons use antimatter as well; the [[Z-390 incineration cannon]], for example, fires antimatter embedded within streams of energized particles. UNSC has an antimatter production facility at Mercury, and antimatter weapons were used in the new UNSC frigates (after the human-covenant war).<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 101''</ref> | ||
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