Positr

Morpheme

Positr

Type

bound base

Denotation

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

Etymology

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

Evidence

dipositronium, orthopositronium, parapositronium, positrino, positronium

See Also

Positron