antielectron

[ an-tee-i-lek-tron, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn ti ɪˈlɛk trɒn, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun Physics.

a positron.

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Origin of antielectron

anti- + electron

Words nearby antielectron

antidote, antidromic, antidrug, antidumping, antidune, antielectron, antiemetic, antienergistic, antienzyme, antiestablishment, antiestablishmentarian
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Medical definitions for antielectron

antielectron
[ ăn′tē-ĭ-lĕk′trŏn′ ]

n.

positron
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Scientific definitions for antielectron

antielectron
[ ăn′tē-ĭ-lĕk′trŏn′, ăn′tī- ]

See positron.
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