tau neutrino

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noun Physics.

a hypothetical type of neutrino that would obey a conservation law together with the tau lepton, with the total number of tau leptons and tau neutrinos minus the total number of their antiparticles remaining constant.

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Also called tau·on·ic neutri·no

[taw-on-ik, tou-]. /tɔˈɒn ɪk, taʊ-/.

Compare lepton².

Words nearby tau neutrino

taught, tauhinu, tauhou, tauiwi, tau lepton, tau neutrino, taunt, taunting, Taunton, Taunton Deane, Taunus Mountains

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How to use tau neutrino in a sentence

The three known varieties of neutrinos — electron neutrinos, muon neutrinos and tau neutrinos — can transform, or oscillate, from one type to another as they travel.
Doubt cast on theorized ‘sterile’ particles leaves a neutrino mystery unsolved|Emily Conover|October 27, 2021|Science News
One of these things is tau, another protein used in cells to hold open channels so they can receive nutrients.
Twenty Years of Alzheimer’s Research May Have Focused on the Wrong Protein|Elizabeth Lopatto|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But thanks to funnyman Harold Ramis and Delta Tau Chi he launched an era of laughter.
How Harold Ramis Invented Baby Boom Comedy With ‘Animal House’|P. J. O’Rourke|February 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Though let the record show, I might never had gotten this job if it wasn't for Byron Tau.
What I Saw On The Blog|Noah Kristula-Green|August 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST

I made every last one of them, from the hunky handsome proton to the waifish, Starbucks-named neutrino.
God: Great Job On Finding My Particle!|God, David Javerbaum|July 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Gray broke the color barrier when he pledged Tau Epsilon Phi.
A Talk with D.C.'s New Mayor|Sandra McElwaine|November 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The gallows from which he is suspended forms a Tau cross, while the figure—from the position of the legs—forms a fylfot cross.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot|L. W. de Laurence
The inner circle depicts a triple Tau, with a hexagram where the bases join, and beneath is the Ace of Cups.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot|L. W. de Laurence
Delta and Tau, from the compression of the tongue, imitate stoppage of motion, or stationary condition.
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume III (of 4)|George Grote
Trimorphodon latifascia differs from tau in having fewer dark cross-bands on the body and in lacking an interocular bar.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman
The relationships of this species are with Trimorphodon tau on the Mexican Plateau.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman

British Dictionary definitions for tau neutrino

tau neutrino

noun

physics a type of neutrino associated with tau particles

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Scientific definitions for tau neutrino

tau neutrino

[ tou, tô ]

A type of neutrino associated with the tau particle, often created in particle interactions involving tau particles (such as the decay of these particles). The tau neutrino has a mass of zero or near zero, and has no electric charge. See more at neutrino. See Table at subatomic particle.