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Positron vs Negatron - What's the difference?

positron | negatron |

As nouns the difference between positron and negatron

is that positron is while negatron is electron.

positron

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (particle) The antimatter equivalent of an electron, having the same mass but a positive charge

    • Synonyms

    * antielectron

    Anagrams

    * *

    External links

    * (wikipedia) ----

    negatron

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Electron.

    • Usage notes

    * The term was proposed by Carl D. Anderson, who had discovered the positron. He suggested it be used for the negatively charged particle only, with electron being used for either the negatron or positron. (See .)

    Anagrams

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