tardyon
UK/ˈtɑː.di.ɒn/US/ˈtɑɹ.di.ɑn/
tardyon noun: any particle with non-zero mass (i.e. one that travels more slowly than the speed of light).
Noun
tardyon (plural tardyons)
- Any particle with non-zero mass (i.e. one that travels more slowly than the speed of light).
- One, our own, is the tardyon-universe, in which all particles go at subluminal velocities and may accelerate to nearly the speed of light.1972, Isaac Asimov, Asimov's Guide to Science
- Just as brute force cannot make a tachyon out of a tardyon...1988, Nick Herbert, Faster Than Light: Superluminal Loopholes in Physics
Synonyms of tardyon
Forms of tardyon
| plural | tardyons |
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Origin of tardyon
Blend of tardy + tachyon or tardy + -on.
Words formed from tardyon
Questions about tardyon
- What does tardyon mean?
- Tardyon means any particle with non-zero mass (i.e. one that travels more slowly than the speed of light).
- What part of speech is tardyon?
- Tardyon is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tardyon?
- Tardyon is pronounced /ˈtɑː.di.ɒn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of tardyon?
- The plural of tardyon is tardyons.
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