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Definition of
positron noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
positron
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈpɑzəˌtrɑn
/
/
(
physics
)
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a
particle
in an atom that has the same mass as an
electron
and an equal but positive charge
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positron
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