Positron

Morpheme

Positron

Type

free base

Denotation

antimatter equivalent of an electron with the same mass but a positive charge

Etymology

1932 coinage by American physicist Carl Anderson from blend of positive (<Pose + -it(e) + -ive>) +‎ electron (from blend of electric + ion)

Evidence

positron, positronic, positrons, spositron

See Also

Pose, -it(e) [-ite, -it], Electr, Ion, Positr