tachyon
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See also: Tachyon
English
Etymology
Formed as: tachy- + -on, representing a hypothetical Ancient Greek etymon of the form *ταχυόν (takhuón, “a quick thing”), from ταχύς (takhús, “swift”, “rapid”).
Coined by American physicist Gerald Feinberg in 1967.
Pronunciation
Noun
tachyon (plural tachyons)
- (physics) A hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light.
- (physics) A flaw in a physical theory that predicts the existence of tachyons or similar paradoxical results. Compare with ghost.
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Translations
hypothetical particle
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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English tachyon.
Pronunciation
Noun
tachyon n (plural tachyonen)
French
Pronunciation
Noun
tachyon m (plural tachyons)
Further reading
- “tachyon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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