negatron

English

Etymology

Attributed to Carl D. Anderson. By surface analysis, nega- +‎ -tron.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛɡ.əˌtɹɒn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛɡ.əˌtɹɑn/

Noun

negatron (plural negatrons)

2. (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

• Angerton, negro ant, egnorant, nongreat, e-gnorant

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French negaton.

Noun

negatron m (plural negatroni)

1. (obsolete) negatron

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	negatron	negatronul		negatroni	negatronii
genitive-dative	negatron	negatronului		negatroni	negatronilor
vocative	negatronule			negatronilor

References

• negatron in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN