positronic
Of or pertaining to positronsOf or pertaining to positrons.
» This android has a positronic brain.
Dieser Androide hat ein positronisches Gehirn. — Waldelfe
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2 senses(not comparable)Of or pertaining to positrons.
позитро́нныйpozitrónnyj
(not comparable)Of or pertaining to a supposed analogue of electronics using positrons
Examples
1 sentencesThis android has a positronic brain.
deDieser Androide hat ein positronisches Gehirn. — Waldelfe
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From positron + -ic. The science fiction sense was coined by American science fiction authFrom 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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