- pos·i·tron
- /ˈpɑːzəˌtrɑːn/ noun, pl -trons [count]physics : a very small particle of matter that has a positive charge of electricity and that travels around the nucleus of an atom
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pos|i|tron — «POZ uh tron», noun. an elementary particle having the same magnitude of mass and charge as an electron, but exhibiting a positive charge, present in cosmic rays and also emitted in beta decay; positive electron … Useful english dictionary
pos — ad·i·pos·i·ty; an·tero·pos·te·ri·or; an·thro·pos·co·py; an·thro·pos·o·phy; bal·a·no·pos·thi·tis; col·pos; com·pos·ed·ly; com·pos·er; com·pos·i·tae; com·pos·ite·ness; com·pos·i·tive; com·pos·i·tor; com·pos·i·tum; com·pos; com·pos·si·bil·i·ty;… … English syllables
positron — pos·i·tron … English syllables
positron — pos|i|tron [ˈpɔzıtrɔn US ˈpa:zıtra:n] n technical [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: positive + tron (as in electron)] a very small piece of matter that has the same mass as an ↑electron but has a positive electrical ↑charge … Dictionary of contemporary English
positron — pos•i•tron [[t]ˈpɒz ɪˌtrɒn[/t]] n. phs an elementary particle with the same mass as an electron but a positive charge; the antiparticle of the electron • Etymology: 1930–35; posi (tive) + (elec) tron … From formal English to slang
positron — A subatomic particle of mass and charge equal to the electron but of opposite ( i.e., positive) charge. SYN: positive electron. * * * pos·i·tron päz ə .trän n a positively charged particle having the same mass and magnitude of charge as the… … Medical dictionary
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; … English syllables
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… … English syllables
