tauon

[ taw-on, tou- ]

nounPhysics.

Origin of tauon

1

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British Dictionary definitions for tauon

tauon

/ (ˈtaʊɒn) /


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

Origin of tauon

1
C20: from Greek letter tau + -on

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