Positronium
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌpɒzɪˈtɹɒniəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Positronium is a noun meaning (physics, chemistry) An exotic atom (specifically, an onium) consisting of a positron (antielectron) and an electron, as a particle–anti-particle bound pair with no nucleus.
Meaning
(physics, chemistry) An exotic atom (specifically, an onium) consisting of a positron (antielectron) and an electron, as a particle–anti-particle bound pair with no nucleus.
Word Forms
- positroniums
- positronia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include molecular, ortho, dipositronium, positron, parapositronium, protonium.
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