positronium

[ poz-i-troh-nee-uh m ]

/ ˌpɒz ɪˈtroʊ ni əm /

noun Physics.

a short-lived atomic system consisting of a positron and an electron bound together.

Nearby words

positively, positivism, positivity, positron, positron emission tomography, positronium, posole, posology, poss, poss., posse

Origin of positronium

1945; positron + -ium, coined by A. E. Ruark (born 1899), U.S. physicist

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British Dictionary definitions for positronium

positronium

/ (ˌpɒzɪˈtrəʊnɪəm) /

noun

physics a short-lived entity consisting of a positron and an electron bound together. It decays by annihilation to produce two or three photons

Word Origin for positronium

C20: from positron + -ium

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