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antielectron

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

noun

Physics.
  1. a positron.


antielectron Scientific  
/ ăn′tē-ĭ-lĕktrŏn′,ăn′tī- /
  1. See positron


Etymology

Origin of antielectron

anti- + electron

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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

Antihydrogen atoms, consisting of an antiproton and antielectron, were observed in 1995 at CERN, too.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

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

For example, an antielectron would usually be created at the same time as an electron.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

The reason this is possible is that at the grand unification energy there is no essential difference between a quark and an antielectron.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

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