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/ˈpɒz.ɪ.tɹɒn/ · noun
(particle physics) The antimatter equivalent of an electron, having the same mass but a positive charge..
The notion of a positron weapon remains the stuff of science fiction.
If these particles carry unit positive charge the curvatures and ionizations produced require the mass to be less than twenty times the electron mass. These particles will be called positrons.
Use positron when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Positron means (particle physics) The antimatter equivalent of an electron, having the same mass but a positive charge..
Common synonyms include antielectron.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The notion of a positron weapon remains the stuff of science fiction.
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