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What is a positron?

What is a positron? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (physics) The antimatter equivalent of an electron, having the same mass but a positive charge
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Solar neutrinos are produced when two protons fuse together to form a deuterium nucleus, a positron, and a neutrino.
If the nucleus of the an atom has too few neutrons to be stable, however, positron emission occurs.
He pressed a series of controls and fired his only projectile weapon, a positron grenade, directly behind him.
Antimatter also exists and so there is an antiproton, an antineutron and an antielectron often called the positron.
If, on the other hand, there is a hydrogen ion and a positron, the end result is a proton and gamma radiation.
We've also requisitioned every watt of power within the city to power the positron cannon.

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