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antielectron

noun
an·​ti·​elec·​tron | \ ËŒan-tÄ“-É™-ˈlek-ËŒträn How to pronounce antielectron (audio) , ËŒan-ËŒtÄ«-\

Definition of antielectron

: positron

Examples of antielectron in a Sentence

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 IsoDAR will take a small cyclotron and use it as a driver to produce lithium-8 that decays, resulting in a very pure source of antielectron neutrinos. — Quanta Magazine, "On a Hunt for a Ghost of a Particle," 8 Dec. 2016

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First Known Use of antielectron

1931, in the meaning defined above

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