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tauon

/ˈtaʊɑn/

tauon noun: 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.

Noun

tauon (plural tauons)

  1. 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.

tauon meaning in Tagalog

tauon in Tagalog

particle
taw tungapik

Synonyms of tauon

Forms of tauon

pluraltauons

Origin of tauon

From tau + -on, named after the Greek letter ταῦ (taû), the initial letter of Ancient Greek τρίτος (trítos, “third”), being the third lepton discovered.

Words formed from tauon

Questions about tauon

What does tauon mean?
Tauon means 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.
What is tauon in Tagalog?
Tauon in Tagalog is taw tungapik. See Tauon meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is tauon?
Tauon is a noun.
How do you pronounce tauon?
Tauon is pronounced /ˈtaʊɑn/.
What is the plural of tauon?
The plural of tauon is tauons.

Words near tauon in the dictionary

  1. Tauntonian
  2. tauntress
  3. tauntresses
  4. taunts
  5. Taunus
  6. tauon
  7. tauonic
  8. tauonium
  9. tauons
  10. tauopathic
  11. tauopathies

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