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tau lepton
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noun Physics.
an unstable lepton with a mass approximately 3500 times that of the electron. Symbol: T
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āWasā is used for the indicative past tense of āto be,ā and āwereā is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of tau lepton
First recorded in 1975ā80
Words nearby tau lepton
tau cross, taught, tauhinu, tauhou, tauiwi, tau lepton, tau neutrino, taunt, taunting, Taunton, Taunton Deane
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