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English
Etymology
Attributed to Carl D. Anderson. By surface analysis, nega- + -tron.
Noun
negatron (plural negatrons)
- (physics, obsolete) Synonym of electron.
Usage notes
- The term was coined by Carl D. Anderson, who had discovered the positron. He suggested it be used for the negatively charged particle only, with electron being used for either the negatron or positron. (More at Wikipedia.)
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French negaton.
Noun
negatron m (plural negatroni)
- (obsolete) negatron
Declension
References
- negatron in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN