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ALL meanings of positron

pos·i·tron
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  • noun positron an elementary particle having the same mass and spin as an electron but having a positive charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron's negative charge; the antiparticle of the electron. 1
  • noun positron physics: type of particle 1
  • noun positron 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 0
  • noun positron a positively charged lepton with the same mass and magnitude of charge as the electron; the antiparticle of an electron 0
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