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Positron vs Orthopositronium - What's the difference?

positron | orthopositronium |

As nouns the difference between positron and orthopositronium

is that positron is while orthopositronium is (physics) used attributively to describe the state of a positronium exotic atom in which the positron and electron have parallel spins.

positron

English

Noun

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

    * antielectron

    Anagrams

    * *

    orthopositronium

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (physics) Used attributively to describe the state of a positronium exotic atom in which the positron and electron have parallel spins