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陽電子

简阳电子 · 繁陽電子

Mandarin · pinyin yáng diàn zǐ

positron
also called 正電子 zhèng diàn zǐ

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陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
電: Look up this written character
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun
电: diàn · electricity; electric; lightning

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2–4–3 · yang2 dian4 zi3

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noun

(physics) positron

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