tauon
tauon · tauons
тау-лептон, таон
An unstable elementary particle which is a type of lepton, having a mass almost twice…An unstable elementary particle which is a type of lepton, having a mass almost twice that of a proton, a negative charge, and a spin of ½; it decays into hadrons (usually pions) or other leptons, and neutrinos.
/ˈtaʊɑn/
Meaning
1 sensesAn unstable elementary particle which is a type of lepton, having a mass almost twice that of a proton, a negative charge, and a spin of ½; it decays into hadrons (usually pions) or other leptons, and neutrinos.
тау-лептонtau-lepton, таонtaon
More definitions
- a lepton of very great mass
Translations
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By meaning 1
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Origin
From tau + -on, named after the Greek letter ταῦ (taû), the initial letter of Ancient GreeFrom tau + -on, named after the Greek letter ταῦ (taû), the initial letter of Ancient Greek τρίτος (trítos, “third”), being the third lepton discovered.
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Forms
plural: tauonsSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a lepton of very great mass:tau-minus particle