Definition of Positron in English :

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Positron meaning in English

Meaning of Positron in English

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Positron pronunciation in English

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Positron

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Noun

1. antielectron, positron

an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation

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Positron

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noun
physics
the antiparticle of the electron, having the same mass but an equal and opposite charge. It is produced in certain decay processes and in pair production, annihilation occurring when it collides with an electron

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Positron

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noun
Particle Physics
a positively charged lepton with the same mass and magnitude of charge as the electron; the antiparticle of an electron

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Positron

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n.
An elementary particle having the same mass and magnitude of charge as an electron but exhibiting a positive charge; the antiparticle of the electron. Also called antielectron.

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