negatron

English

Etymology

Attributed to Carl D. Anderson.

Noun

negatron (plural negatrons)

1. (physics, obsolete) The 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. (See w:Electron.)

Anagrams

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

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French negaton.

Noun

negatron m (plural negatroni)

1. (obsolete) negatron

Declension

Declension of negatron

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) negatron	negatronul	(niște) negatroni	negatronii
genitive/dative	(unui) negatron	negatronului	(unor) negatroni	negatronilor
vocative	negatronule		negatronilor

References

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