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Positron

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. An elementary particle having the same mass and magnitude of charge as an electron but exhibiting a positive charge; a positive electron. Also called antielectron.

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n. The antimatter equivalent of an electron, having the same mass but a positive charge

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n. an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation

Word Usage

"The anti-particle of a negatively charged electron, for example, has a positive charge and is called a positron."

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antilepton

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