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An antiquark is the antimatter counterpart of a quark, which is one of the fundamental building blocks of matter. Quarks combine to form protons, neutrons, and other particles, while antiquarks combine to form their corresponding antiparticles. Each antiquark has the same mass as its corresponding quark but opposite electric charge, color charge, and other quantum properties. When a quark and an antiquark meet, they can annihilate each other, releasing energy in the process. Antiquarks, along with quarks, play a crucial role in the study of particle physics, helping scientists understand the fundamental forces and the behavior of matter at the smallest scales.