antielectron


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an·ti·e·lec·tron

 (ăn′tē-ĭ-lĕk′trŏn′, ăn′tī-)
n.
See positron.
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antielectron

(ˈæntɪɪˌlɛktrɒn)
n
an elementary particle with a positive charge, a positron
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Noun1.antielectron - an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
positron
antilepton - the antiparticle of a lepton
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