positronium


pos·i·tro·ni·um

noun \ˌpä-zə-ˈtrō-nē-əm\

Definition of POSITRONIUM

: a short-lived system that consists of a positron and an electron bound together and is suggestive of a hydrogen atom

First Known Use of POSITRONIUM

1945

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