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negatron
/ ˈnɛɡəˌtrɒn /
negatron
/ nĕg′ə-trŏn′ /
- An electron with a negative charge; the antiparticle of the positron . Most branches of particle physics construe each particle along with its antiparticle to be two different forms of one underlying phenomenon, and the term electron is sometimes used as a precisely such a general term, with positron and negatron referring to the forms of the electron as they are manifested in nature.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of negatron1
C20: from nega ( tive + elec ) tron
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Example Sentences
This wasn't the way he wanted it; that fellow had a negatron pistol, and he was close enough to use it effectively.
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The dog obeyed instantly; more negatron-blasts were thundering and blazing and steaming on the crest of the ridge.
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They had their packs, the Southron had the bearskin bundle, and they had drawn negatron pistols in their hands.
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The one in the lead had had a negatron pistol drawn, and when Bold had leaped at them, he had been blasted.
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At last, the negatron-pistol fell from Vahr's fingers, and the arm that had been trying to fend off his knife relaxed.
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