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luxon

UK/ˈlʌk.sɒn/US/ˈlʌk.sɑn/

luxon noun: any particle that travels at exactly the speed of light and has zero mass: typically a photon.

Noun

luxon (plural luxons)

  1. Any particle that travels at exactly the speed of light and has zero mass: typically a photon.

Forms of luxon

pluralluxons

Origin of luxon

From Latin lux (“light”) + -on.

Words formed from luxon

Questions about luxon

What does luxon mean?
Luxon means any particle that travels at exactly the speed of light and has zero mass: typically a photon.
What part of speech is luxon?
Luxon is a noun.
How do you pronounce luxon?
Luxon is pronounced /ˈlʌk.sɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of luxon?
The plural of luxon is luxons.

Words near luxon in the dictionary

  1. Luxmoore
  2. luxoid
  3. luxom
  4. luxometer
  5. luxometers
  6. luxon
  7. luxonic
  8. luxons
  9. Luxor
  10. Luxton
  11. Luxtons

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