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{{Short description|Particle that is its own antiparticle because all of its generalized charges are zero}} In [[particle physics]], a '''truly neutral particle''' is a [[subatomic particle]] that has no charge quantum number; they are their own [[antiparticle]].<ref name=Okun-1985>{{cite book |last=Okun |first=L.B. |year=1985 |title=Particle Physics: The quest for the substance of substance |publisher=[[CRC Press]] |isbn=978-3-7186-0228-5 |page=131 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UBidG9OKrQ8C&pg=PA131 |via=Google Books }} </ref>{{rp|131}} In other words, it remains itself under the [[C-symmetry|charge conjugation]], which replaces [[particle]]s with their corresponding antiparticles.<ref name=Okun-1985/>{{rp|135}} All [[charge (physics)|charges]] of a ''truly neutral particle'' must be equal to [[zero]]. This requires particles to not only be [[electric charge|electrically]] [[Neutral particle|neutral]], but also requires that all of their other charges (such as the [[colour charge]]) be neutral.
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