chronon

[ kroh-non ]

/ ˈkroʊ nɒn /

noun

a hypothetical unit of time, taken as a ratio between the diameter of the electron and the velocity of light, equivalent to approximately 10−24 second.

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Origin of chronon

1975–80; < Greek chron(os) time + -on¹

Words nearby chronon

chronologist, chronologize, chronology, chronometer, chronometry, chronon, chronooncology, chronopher, chronoscope, chronotherapy, chronotron

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Example sentences from the Web for chronon

A chronon is the length of time it takes one quantum of energy to push one electron from one electronic orbit to the next.
The Ideal|Stanley Grauman Weinbaum

British Dictionary definitions for chronon

chronon

/ (ˈkrəʊnɒn) /

noun

a unit of time equal to the time that a photon would take to traverse the diameter of an electron: about 10 –24 seconds

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