tachyon
[ tak-ee-on ]
/ ˈtæk iˌɒn /
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noun Physics.
a hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light.
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Words nearby tachyon
tachygraph, tachygraphy, tachylyte, tachymeter, tachymetry, tachyon, tachyphagia, tachyphylaxis, tachypnea, tachypnoea, tachyrhythmia
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British Dictionary definitions for tachyon
tachyon
/ (ˈtækɪˌɒn) /
noun
physics a hypothetical elementary particle capable of travelling faster than the velocity of light
Word Origin for tachyon
C20: from tachy- + -on
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Scientific definitions for tachyon
tachyon
[ tăk′ē-ŏn′ ]
A hypothetical subatomic particle that travels faster than the speed of light. Although the principles of relativity forbid the acceleration of a particle past the speed of light, they do not prohibit the existence of particles that have always moved faster than that speed. No such particle has ever been detected.
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