the antiparticle of the electron, having the same mass but an equal and opposite charge. It is produced in certain decay processes and in pair production, annihilation occurring when it collides with an electron
Word origin
C20: from posi(tive + elec)tron
positron in American English
(ˈpɑzɪˌtrɑn)
US
noun
Particle Physics
a positively charged lepton with the same mass and magnitude of charge as the electron; the antiparticle of an electron