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- [poz-i-tron]
- /ˈpɒz ɪˌtrɒn/
- /ˈpɒz.ɪ.trɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poz-i-tron]
- /ˈpɒz ɪˌtrɒn/
Definitions of positron word
- 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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Origin of positron
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; posi(tive) + (elec)tron
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Parts of speech for Positron
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
positron popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
positron usage trend in Literature
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