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Positron
The antimatter, antiparticle counterpart of the electron, with the same mass and spin but an equal and opposite charge.
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An elementary particle with a unit electrical charge and a mass 1/1837 of the proton. Electrons surround the atom's positively charged nucleus and determine the atom's chemical properties.
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Text by Stephen Inniss
Initially published on 18 July 2014.
Initially published on 18 July 2014.
