tauon

American

[taw-on, tau-] / ˈtɔ ɒn, ˈtaʊ- /

noun

Physics.

tau lepton.

tauon British

/ ˈtaʊɒn /

noun

physics a negatively charged elementary particle of mass 3477.48 × electron mass classed as a lepton, with an associated antiparticle and neutrino

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Etymology

Origin of tauon

tau + -on ¹

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