positronium

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noun
Definitions
  • (physics) An exotic atom consisting of a positron and an electron, but having no nucleus
  • (physics) An onium consisting of a positron (anti-electron) and an electron, as a particle–anti-particle bound pair.

Etymology

Suffix from English positron, positron.

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positron

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