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positron

Pronunciation: /ˈpɒzɪtrɒn/

Definition of positron

noun

Physics
  • a subatomic particle with the same mass as an electron and a numerically equal but positive charge.

Origin:

1930s: from positive + -tron

positron in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of positron in the US English dictionary