Term: antisoliton
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08774

Definition:
Soliton with the negative amplitude or opposite spin with respect to a given soliton.

Source: PAC, 2022, 94, 15. 'Glossary of terms relating to electronic, photonic and magnetic properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 17 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-0501)

Citation: 'antisoliton' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08774

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