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Definition of: positronium
(poz′ə·trō′nē·əm) noun Physics
An unstable, short–lived atomic entity consisting of a positron and an electron subject to mutual annihilation, with conversion of mass into energy. [<NL <POSITRON + -ium, suffix of names of elements]
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