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'''Orthopositronium''' was a form of [[ | '''Orthopositronium''' was a form of [[positronium]], an [[atom]]-like system consisting of an [[wikipedia:electron|electron]] and a [[wikipedia:positron|positron]]. As the electron and positron were oppositely charged, the particle behaves like a [[hydrogen]] atom; however, the positron has a much smaller mass than the [[proton]] it replaced. Because the electron and positron were [[anti-particle]]s of each other, any form of positronium was very unstable and its lifespan was measured in [[nanosecond]]s. | ||
Orthopositronium was used to coat the [[mirror]]s of [[Mariah Learman]]'s time machine. ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Time of the Daleks]]'') | Orthopositronium was used to coat the [[mirror]]s of [[Mariah Learman]]'s time machine. ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Time of the Daleks]]'') | ||
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Orthopositronium was a form of positronium, an atom-like system consisting of an electron and a positron. As the electron and positron were oppositely charged, the particle behaves like a hydrogen atom; however, the positron has a much smaller mass than the proton it replaced. Because the electron and positron were anti-particles of each other, any form of positronium was very unstable and its lifespan was measured in nanoseconds.
Orthopositronium was used to coat the mirrors of Mariah Learman's time machine. (BFA: The Time of the Daleks)
