antielectron
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of antielectron
Example Sentences
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Also produced in this reaction are a positron, which is an antielectron, and an elusive particle named the neutrino.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
The antielectron is often represented by the symbol e+ , but in beta decay it is written as β+ to indicate the antielectron was emitted in a nuclear decay.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Antihydrogen atoms, consisting of an antiproton and antielectron, were observed in 1995 at CERN, too.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
For example, an antielectron would usually be created at the same time as an electron.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
It also predicted that the electron should have a partner: an antielectron, or positron.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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