Positronic

//pɒz.ɪˈtɹɒn.ɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to positrons. not-comparable

    "The element bombarded should be of high isotopic content, and should not give any other positronic radioelement whose lifetime is comparable to the one looked for."

  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to a supposed analogue of electronics using positrons not-comparable

    "By exact count, there are seventy-five thousand, two hundred and thirty-four operations necessary for the manufacture of a single positronic brain."

Example

More examples

"This android has a positronic brain."

Etymology

From positron + -ic. The science fiction sense was coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1941 in his short story "Liar!".

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