Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

positronium

/ˌpɒzɪˈtɹɒniəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: positro-n-i-um
IPA: /ˌpɒzɪˈtɹɒniəm/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An exotic atom (specifically, an onium) consisting of a positron (antielectron) and an electron, as a particle–anti-particle bound pair with no nucleus.

Etymology

From positr(on) + -onium.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɒzɪˈtɹɒniəm/

Inflected Forms

positroniums (plural) positronia (plural)

Derived Forms

dipositronium orthopositronium parapositronium

Phrases

positronium hydride

Frequently Paired Words

muonium muononium tauonium toponium pionium mul:Ps

Questions

How do you pronounce positronium?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɒzɪˈtɹɒniəm/.
What does positronium mean?: An exotic atom (specifically, an onium) consisting of a positron (antielectron) and an electron, as a particle–anti-particle bound pair with no nucleus.
Where does positronium come from?: From positr(on) + -onium.

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