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negatron

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈnɛɡ.əˌtɹɒn/
  • General-American: /ˈnɛɡ.əˌtɹɑn/
  • CMU ARPABET: N EH1 G AH0 T R AA0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of electron.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: electron

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an elementary particle with negative charge

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: electron

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lepton

Narrower terms: delta ray, free electron, photoelectron, valence electron

History

Etymology

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