Antielectron

/ˌæntiɪˈlɛktrɑn/ noun

The antimatter counterpart of an electron, also known as a positron, which has the same mass as an electron but opposite electric charge.

From anti- (prefix meaning opposite) + electron (from Greek elektron, meaning amber). The term was coined in the early 20th century when physicists discovered antimatter particles.

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