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Meaning of Positron | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈpɒz.ɪ.tɹɒn/

Definitions

The antimatter equivalent of an electron, having the same mass but a positive charge.

particle

Equivalents

Čeština pozitron
Deutsch Positron
Ελληνικά ποζιτρόνιο
Español positrón
Suomi positroni
Français positon positron
Italiano positrone
한국어 양전자
Nederlands positron
Polski pozyton
Português positrão pósitron
Русский позитрон
Svenska positron
Türkçe pozitron
Українська позитрон

Examples

“The notion of a positron weapon remains the stuff of science fiction.”
“If these particles carry unit positive charge the curvatures and ionizations produced require the mass to be less than twenty times the electron mass. These particles will be called positrons.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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