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pos|i|tro|ni|um
pos|i|tro|ni|um «POZ uh TROH nee uhm», noun.
Physics. an electrically neutral atom consisting of an electron and a positron which destroy each other in less than a millionth of a second: »

The source is positronium, a short-lived stuff made of the simplest atom yet discovered (Science News Letter).


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  • a|pos|tro|phe — a|pos|tro|phe1 «uh POS truh fee», noun. a sign of punctuation used: 1. to show the omission of one or more letters in the spelling of contractions, as in can t for cannot and o er for over. 2. to show the possessive forms of nouns or indefinite… …   Useful english dictionary

  • a|pos|tro|phize — a|pos|tro|phize1 «uh POS truh fyz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, phized, phiz|ing. 1. to mark with an apostrophe or apostrophes. 2. to write or print using an apostrophe or apostrophes. ╂[< apostrophe1 + ize] a|pos|tro|phize 2 «uh POS… …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|lec|tro|de|pos|it — «ih LEHK troh dih POZ iht», verb, noun. –v.t. to deposit (a substance) by electrolysis. –n. a deposit produced by electrolysis …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|lec|tro|pos|i|tive — «ih LEHK troh POZ uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. charged with positive electricity. 2. tending to pass to the negative pole (cathode) in electrolysis. 3. tending to lose electrons; metallic; basic. –n. an electropositive substance …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|lec|tro|pos|i|tiv|i|ty — «ih LEHK troh POZ uh TIHV uh tee», noun. the condition of being electropositive …   Useful english dictionary

  • positronium — pos·i·tro·ni·um …   English syllables

  • Tropos — Trọ|pos 〈m.; , Trọ|poi〉 = Trope …   Universal-Lexikon

  • positrocephalogram — pos·i·tro·ceph·a·lo·gram (poz″ĭ tro sefґə lo gram) [positron + cephalo + gram] a record produced by the emission of positrons by isotopes of arsenic administered to facilitate localization of brain tumors …   Medical dictionary

  • positronium — pos•i•tro•ni•um [[t]ˌpɒz ɪˈtroʊ ni əm[/t]] n. phs a short lived atomic system consisting of a positron and an electron bound together • Etymology: 1945; positron+ ium II …   From formal English to slang

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