negatron C2+ Topic:Register & Style US /ˈnɛɡəˌtrɑn/ UK /ˈnɛɡətrɒn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an electron, especially as opposed to a positron (dated) Early physicists called the ordinary electron a negatron. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an electron, especially as... electron ↔ Opposites positron Word family Related forms negativepositronelectron Etymology AI details A 20th-century coinage blending negative (or negatron's Latin neg- 'not') with the -tron suffix of electron, used to distinguish the electron from the positron. negare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Register & Style General Vocabulary External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # negatron **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnɛɡəˌtrɑn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnɛɡətrɒn/ ## Meanings 1. an electron, especially as opposed to a positron (dated) ## Examples - Early physicists called the ordinary electron a negatron. ## Synonyms - electron ## Antonyms - positron ## Related Forms - negative - positron - electron ## Roots and Affixes - Root: negare ## Etymology A 20th-century coinage blending negative (or negatron's Latin neg- 'not') with the -tron suffix of electron, used to distinguish the electron from the positron. ## AI Etymology Negatron is a 20th-century coinage blending negative (or negatron's Latin neg- 'not') with the -tron suffix of electron, used to distinguish the electron from the positron. The etymological trail includes Latin negare. The same word family includes negative, positron, electron. Its current noun use means "an electron, especially as opposed to a positron (dated)". ## Topics - Register & Style - General Vocabulary markdown