positron
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positron
- /ˈpɒz.ɪ.tɹɒn/ UK
- /ˈpɑ.zɪ.tɹɑn/ US
Where it comes from
From positive + -tron (electron). Coined by American physicist Carl Anderson in 1932 to replace the earlier term antielectron.
noun positrons
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The antimatter equivalent of an electron, having the same mass but a positive charge.
The notion of a positron weapon remains the stuff of science fiction.
Similar: antielectron
Translations
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noun positron
| Español | positrón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 양전자 yangjeonja |
| 日本語 | 陽電子 yōdenshi, ポジトロン pojitoron |
| 中文 | 正電子 /正电子 zhèngdiànzǐ, 陽電子 /阳电子 yángdiànzǐ, 正子 zhèngzǐ |
| हिन्दी | धनाणु dhanāṇu |
| Français | positron, positon |
| Deutsch | Positron |
| Italiano | positrone |
| Ελληνικά | ποζιτρόνιο pozitrónio |
| Română | pozitron |
| Русский | позитро́н pozitrón |
| العربية | بُوزِيتْرُون buzitrūn |
| עברית | פּוֹזִיטְרוֹן pozitrón |
Talk about this word "positron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/positron. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. positron. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/positron "positron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/positron.Cite this
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title = {positron},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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