See Also: hoped-for(dictionary)

positron (iou) and hoped-for (oh)


positron (iou)



positron noun. M20.
[from POSITIVE after electron.]
Physics. An elementary particle having the same mass as an electron and a numerically equal but positive charge.
Comb.: positron emission tomography Medicine a form of tomography which employs positron-emitting isotopes introduced into the body as a source of radiation instead of applying X-rays externally.
posi'tronic adjective M20.

hoped-for (oh)



adj [only before noun] written
used to describe something that you want to happen and think is possible or likely
ĦĦI was at Home when the desperately hoped-for call came through.