Where does “positron” come from?
Positron comes from English positive combined with the suffix -tron from Ancient Greek -τρον, tracing back through Latin positivus and the suffix -ivus to Proto-Indo-European -iHwós and -wós.
positron (English): The antimatter equivalent of an electron, having...
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- The antimatter equivalent of an electron, having...
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