positrino

noun

pos·​i·​tri·​no

ˌpäzə‧ˈtrē(ˌ)nō

plural -s

: a hypothetical atomic particle similar to the neutrino and having an immeasurably small mass and a positive charge

Word History

Etymology

positron + -ino (as in neutrino)

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