negatron

American  

[neg-uh-tahn] / ˈnɛg əˌtɑn /

noun

plural

negatons

1. Obsolete. electron.

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negatron British  

/ ˈnɛɡəˌtrɒn /

noun

1. an obsolete word for electron

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negatron Scientific  

/ nĕg′ə-trŏn′ /

1. 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.

2. See more at electron

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Etymology

Origin of negatron

C20: from _nega ( _tive + _elec ) _tron

Example Sentences

A blood brother of the negatron, it made space flight, if not a first-class insurance risk, at least fairly safe.—Ed.

From Planet of the Gods by Williams, Robert Moore

Ron Val lifted a white face from the sighting 'scope of the negatron.

From Planet of the Gods by Williams, Robert Moore

"They don't know how to operate the negatron."

From Planet of the Gods by Williams, Robert Moore

And to the left of the bridge two men had already jerked the covers from the negatron and were standing ready beside it.

From Planet of the Gods by Williams, Robert Moore

This wasn't the way he wanted it; that fellow had a negatron pistol, and he was close enough to use it effectively.

From The Keeper by Piper, H. Beam