Definition of NEGATRON

negatron

Plural: negatrons

Noun

  • An electron; a negatively charged subatomic particle.
  • an elementary particle with negative charge
  • Synonym of electron.

Examples

  • He delighted in playing NEGATRON, a scientific term that often stumped his friends in Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

Attributed to Carl D. Anderson. By surface analysis, nega- + -tron.

Synonyms

electron

Scrabble Score: 9

negatron: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
negatron: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
negatron: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

negatron: valid Words With Friends Word