antielectron

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noun

Synonym of positron.

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positron
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Meanings

nounantielectron (plural antielectrons)

plural antielectrons · alternative anti-electron

  1. natural sciencesSynonym of positron.

    Synonyms: positron

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of positron.

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positron

More synonyms by meaning

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

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positron
Broader
antilepton
Also see
positron

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From anti- + electron. Coined by English physicist Paul Dirac in 1928 using the spelling anti-electron.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 反電子 /反电子
  • 反電子 /反电子 (fǎndiànzǐ)positron
Italian antielettrone
  • antielettronepositron
Polish antyelektron
  • antyelektronpositron
Cite this entry
APA

antielectron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antielectron

MLA

“antielectron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antielectron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antielectron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antielectron.

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